Diyala River
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The Diyala River is a significant river in eastern Iraq and western Iran that flows through the Zagros Mountains before joining the Tigris near Baghdad, supporting agriculture and settlements along its course.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Diyala Valley | 0 | 1 |
| Sirwan River | 0 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river → |
| basinCountry |
Iran
→
Iraq → |
| confluenceWithTigris | Southeast of Baghdad → |
| country |
Iran
→
Iraq → |
| crossesBorderBetween |
Iran
→
Iraq → |
| drainageBasin |
Tigris–Euphrates river system
→
surface form:
Tigris Basin
|
| ecosystemType | Riparian ecosystem → |
| flowsDirection | Generally northwest → |
| flowsInto |
Tigris
→
surface form:
Tigris River
|
| flowsThrough |
Diyala Governorate
→
Kermanshah Province → Kurdistan Regional Government →
surface form:
Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Sulaymaniyah →
surface form:
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Zagros Mountains → |
| formsBoundary | Part of Iran–Iraq border → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Diyala River
→
surface form:
Sirwan River
|
| hasCulturalSignificance | Supports long-standing rural communities → |
| hasEconomicImportance | Agriculture in Diyala Governorate → |
| hasFloodplain | Diyala River floodplain → |
| hasHydrologicalRole | Major tributary of lower Tigris → |
| hasStrategicImportance | Transport and military routes in history → |
| hasValley |
Diyala River
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Diyala Valley
|
| historicalRegion |
Mesopotamia
→
surface form:
Ancient Mesopotamia
|
| joins |
Tigris
→
surface form:
Tigris River
|
| locatedIn |
Eastern Iraq
→
Middle East → western Iran →
surface form:
Western Iran
|
| locatedInAdministrativeRegion |
Baghdad Governorate
→
Diyala Governorate → |
| locatedInMountainRange | Zagros Mountains → |
| mouthLocatedIn | Near Baghdad → |
| nearCity |
Baghdad
→
Baqubah → |
| partOf | Tigris–Euphrates river system → |
| region | Mesopotamia → |
| sourceRegion |
Zagros Mountains
→
surface form:
Zagros Mountains in Iran
|
| supports |
Agriculture
→
Human settlements → |
| tributaryOf |
Tigris
→
surface form:
Tigris River
|
| usedFor |
Agricultural production
→
Fishing → Irrigation → Water supply → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sirwan River
this entity surface form:
Diyala Valley