Surxondaryo
Surkhandarya river after South Surkhan reservoir
Location
CountryUzbekistan
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Toʻpolondaryo and Karatag
MouthAmu Darya
 • coordinates
37°22′38″N 67°00′03″E / 37.3772°N 67.0007°E / 37.3772; 67.0007
Length175 km (109 mi)
Basin size13,500 km2 (5,200 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAmu Darya→ Aral Sea

The Surxondaryo or Surkhandarya (Uzbek: Surxondaryo, Russian: Сурхандарья Surkhandarya) is a primary right tributary of the Amu Darya in Uzbekistan.[1] It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Karatag and Toʻpolondaryo near the city Denov. It flows into the Amu Darya in the city Termez. The river is 175 kilometres (109 mi) long (287 km including its source river Karatag) and has a basin area of 13,500 square kilometres (5,200 sq mi).[2]

It gives its name to the Surxondaryo Region.

Flora and fauna

The natural habitat in area of the river Surxondaryo consists of tugai and reed forests, where the Caspian tiger occurred and abundant of deer and wild boar.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wang, X.; Luo, Y.; Sun, L.; He, C.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, S. (2016). "Attribution of runoff decline in the Amu Darya River in Central Asia during 1951–2007". Journal of Hydrometeorology. 17 (5): 1543–1560. doi:10.1175/JHM-D-15-0114.1.
  2. ^ Сурхандарья, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Geptner, V. G.; Sludskij, A. A. (1992) [1972]. "Tiger". Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola [Mammals of the Soviet Union. Volume II, Part 2. Carnivora (Hyaenas and Cats)]. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. pp. 95–202.
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