Tashkurgan River

For the river in Afghanistan, see Khulm River.

The Tashkurgan River (Chinese: 塔什库尔干河; pinyin Tǎshíkù'ěrgàn hé) is a river in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China. The Tashkurgan River runs through Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County and is one of the tributaries of the Yarkand River in the Tarim Basin.

Tashkurgan River
The Mouth of Tashkurgan River
Location
Country	China
Province	Xinjiang
Physical characteristics
Source	Karakoram
• coordinates	37.316613°N 75.412488°E / 37.316613; 75.412488
Mouth	Yarkand River
• coordinates	37.8108°N 76.2009°E / 37.8108; 76.2009
Length	190 km
Basin features
Progression	Yarkand→ Tarim→ Taitema Lake
Landmarks	Tashkurgan Town
Tributaries
• left	Kalaqi Ku'er River

The river is formed by the joining of several mountain streams originating in the Karakoram Range and northern Hindu Kush Mountains. It flows due north to Tashkurgan.^[1] Then, it turns right flowing through the mountains and joining the Yarkand River.