Bartang
River in Afghanistan, Tajikistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bartang (Russian and Tajik: Бартанг) is a river of Central Asia, tributary to the Panj and consequently to the Amu Darya. In its upper reaches, it is also known as the Murghab and Aksu; it flows through the Wakhan in Afghanistan, then through the Rushon District of the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region, Tajikistan. The river is 528 kilometres (328 mi) long (133 km excluding Aksu and Murghab) and has a basin area of 24,700 square kilometres (9,500 sq mi).[1]
River in Afghanistan, Tajikistan
| Bartang | |
|---|---|
 Bartang river, a view from the air | |
| Location | |
| Country | Afghanistan, Tajikistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Panj |
• coordinates | 37.9185°N 71.5919°E / 37.9185; 71.5919 |
| Length | 528 km (328 mi) |
| Basin size | 24,700 km2 (9,500 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Panj→ Amu Darya→ Aral Sea |
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