Shakhdara River Explained

Shakhdara
Source1:Shakhdara Range (East)
Source1 Coordinates:37.2403°N 72.6517°W[1]
Mouth:Gunt River
Mouth Location:Khorog
Mouth Coordinates:37.4828°N 71.5917°W
Progression:GuntPanjAmu DaryaAral Sea
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Tajikistan
Length:142km (88miles)
Basin Size:4180km2

The Shakhdara (Tajik: Шоҳдара, Russian: Шахдара) is a left tributary of the Gunt River in southeastern Tajikistan.

The Shakhdara has its source in the eastern part of the Shakhdara Range, not far from the Matz Pass and the Afghan border, in the extreme south of the Pamir Mountains[2] . From there it flows in a westerly direction. It separates the Shakhdara range to the south from the Shughnon Range to the north. In its lower reaches, it turns north and meets the Gunt River east of Khorugh, a few kilometers before the Gunt flows into the Panj River, which is the Amu Darya source river.[1]

It is fed by meltwater from glaciers and melting snow. Its length is 142 km. Its drainage basin covers 4180 km2. The average discharge is 35.2 m3/s. The water of the Shakhdara is used for irrigation.

Notes and References

  1. Article Шахдара in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. Book: Gavrilov, Vladimir . Сплав. Путеводитель по горным рекам бывшего СССР и запада США . Boreal Pr Inc . 2004 . 9780967757032 . ru . Rivers of an Unknown Land.