Simiganj (river)
The Simiganj (Tajik: Симиганҷ, Russian: Симиганч Simiganch) is a short, 27 km, river in western Tajikistan, central Asia.
| Simiganj | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gissar Range |
| • coordinates | 38.7839°N 69.0044°E |
| Mouth | Kofarnihon |
• coordinates | 38°34′07″N 69°01′07″E |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kofarnihon→ Amu Darya→ Aral Sea |
It rises from an elevation of about 3000 meters on the southwestern slopes of a mountain in the Gissar Range, flows past the town of Simiganj and enters the Kofarnihon River at the city of Vahdat.[1][2]
Notes
- Topographic Map, Dushanbe, USSR, Joint Operations Graphic, NJ 42-6, 1:250,000, United States Defense Mapping Agency, October 1977
- Topographic Map, Ordzhonikidzeabad, USSR; Afghanistan, Western Siberia, Series N502, NJ 42-7, 1:250,000, United States Army Map Service, January 1956
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