Farah River
River in Afghanistan
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The Farah River (Pashto: د فراه سیند; Persian: فراه رود) is a river in western Afghanistan. The river originates in the Band-e Bayan Range in the eastern part of Ghor Province, and flows for 560 kilometres (350 mi) to the Helmand swamps on the Afghanistan-Iran border. The city of Farah is located on the river, where in the dry season, it has a width of around 140 metres (460 ft) and a depth of around 60 cm (24 in).[2] The river fluctuates greatly with the seasons, sometimes flooding in the spring and becoming impassable.[3]
| Farah River | |
|---|---|
| |
| Native name | فراه رود (Persian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Band-i-Bayan mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hamun Lake |
| Length | 560 km (350 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | Sistan Basin |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Helmand River |
| • right | Harut River |
The lower valley of the Farah is fertile and well cultivated.[2]
