Iskander Darya

The Iskander Darya (Russian: Искандердарья; Tajik: Искандардарё) is a river in Ayni District of Sughd Region, Tajikistan. The Iskander Darya is 20 kilometres (12 mi) long, and the area of its drainage basin is 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi) long. It is the left source river of the Fan Darya.^[1]

Iskander Darya
Iskander Darya near river head
Location
Country	Tajikistan
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Fan Darya
• coordinates	39°11′20″N 68°32′18″E
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Basin size	950 km2 (370 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	19 cubic metres per second (670 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Fan Darya→ Zeravshan→ Qorakoʻl oasis

Iskander Darya in higher reaches

Valley of Iskander Darya in higher reaches

The Iskander Darya has its source in Lake Iskanderkul and flows east. The mouth of Iskander Darya is near the village of Zarafshan II.^[2] The river merges with the Yaghnob at an altitude of around 1640 m, forming the Fan Darya.^[1]