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(Redirected from Dushanbinka) River in Tajikistan
Varzob
Location
CountryTajikistan
Physical characteristics
MouthKofarnihon
 • coordinates38°28′54″N 68°46′30″E / 38.4818°N 68.7751°E / 38.4818; 68.7751
Length71 km (44 mi)
Basin size1,740 km (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).

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.

References

  1. Варзоб, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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