Zarafshan River
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The Zarafshan River is a major river in Central Asia that flows through Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, historically supporting cities like Samarkand and Bukhara as an important source of irrigation and life in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zarafshan River canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Bukhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Samarkand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Tajikistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports cotton cultivation
ⓘ
supports horticulture ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
reduced downstream flow due to irrigation withdrawals
ⓘ
water quality concerns from agricultural runoff ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Tajikistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
important source of irrigation in Central Asia
ⓘ
supported oasis cities along the Silk Road ⓘ |
| historicallySupportedCity |
Bukhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samarkand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBasinCountry |
Tajikistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | spreader of gold ⓘ |
| partOf | Amu Darya basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| role | lifeline for surrounding agricultural regions ⓘ |
| sourceCountry | Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterUse |
drinking water source for nearby settlements
ⓘ
irrigation canals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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