Tuman River Explained

Tuman
Mouth:	Kashgar River
Progression:	Kashgar→
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	China

The Tuman River (; Uighur; Uyghur: تۇمەن دەرياسى|translit=Tumen Deryasi) is a river in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The name comes from the Uyghur word "tuman" (Uighur; Uyghur: تۇمان, Тумән) meaning "fog". The Tuman is a minor tributary of the Tarim Basin. It is 77.6km (48.2miles) long and receives the water from 487km2 of land.^[1] The oasis city of Kashgar is located on the Tuman's south bank.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Picture of the Tuman River

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tuman River Area of the importance of environmental protection. 2010-04-02. 2011-12-19. hi138.com.
2. Book: A Muslim Who Became a Christian. John. Avetaranian. Richard. Schafer. John. Bechard. Authors On Line Ltd. 2003. 208.
3. Book: Perkins, Dorothy . [{{google books|KMQeAgAAQBAJ|page=255|plainurl=yes}} Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture]. Routledge. 2013. 254–55.