Varzob (river)

Coordinates: 38°28′54″N 68°46′30″E / 38.4818°N 68.7751°E / 38.4818; 68.7751
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Varzob
Location
CountryTajikistan
Physical characteristics
MouthKofarnihon
 • coordinates
38°28′54″N 68°46′30″E / 38.4818°N 68.7751°E / 38.4818; 68.7751
Length71 km (44 mi)
Basin size1,740 km2 (670 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKofarnihonAmu DaryaAral Sea

The Varzob (Tajik: Варзоб, Russian: Варзоб, in the lower reaches also Dushanbinka) is a right tributary of the river Kofarnihon in Tajikistan. It is 71 kilometres (44 mi) long and has a basin area of 1,740 square kilometres (670 sq mi).[1]

The Varzob rises on the southern flank of the Gissar Mountains, and flows south. It passes through the Varzob District, the town Varzob and through the Tajik capital Dushanbe.

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