Amu River
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The Amu River, historically known as the Oxus, is a major Central Asian river that flows from the Pamir Mountains toward the Aral Sea and has long served as an important cultural and political boundary in the region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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river ⓘ transboundary river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amu Darya
NERFINISHED
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Oxus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | arid and semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| countryBasin |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasinArea | approximately 534000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally northwestward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Afghanistan and Tajikistan
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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Afghanistan and Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
environmental degradation
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reduced flow to Aral Sea ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| historicalBoundaryRole |
cultural boundary in Central Asia
ⓘ
political boundary in Central Asia ⓘ |
| historicalName | Oxus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Greater Khorasan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transoxiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2400 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Asia ⓘ |
| mainUseSector | cotton irrigation ⓘ |
| majorTributary |
Kunduz River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panj River NERFINISHED ⓘ Surkhandarya River NERFINISHED ⓘ Vakhsh River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Persian historical texts
ⓘ
ancient Greek sources ⓘ |
| mouth | Aral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aral Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | between Pamir Mountains and Aral Sea ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Aral Sea desiccation ⓘ |
| separates | Karakum Desert from Kyzylkum Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Pamir Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tien Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
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hydroelectric power ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| waterManagementOrganization | Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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