Hari Rud

The Rudkhaneh-ye Hari Rud (sometimes Harirud) is a river flowing from the mountains of central Afghanistan to Turkmenistan, where it disappears in the

Related Topics:
River - Afghanistan - Turkmenistan

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Kara-Kum desert. Rud means "river" in Persian.

Related Topics:
Kara-Kum - Persian

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The river originates in the Koh-i Baba mountain range, part of Hindu Kush

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system, and follows a relatively straight course to the west.

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In western Afghanistan the Hari Rud flows to the south of Herat. The

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valley around Herat was historically famous for its fertility and dense

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cultivation. The river meets the Jam Rud at the site of the

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Minaret of Jam, said to be the second tallest minaret in the

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Minaret of Jam - Minaret

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world at 65 metres.

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After Herat the river turns northwest, then north, forming

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the northern part of the border between Afghanistan and Iran. Further

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north it forms the south-eastern part of the border between Iran and Turkmenistan.

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In Turkmenistan it is known as the Tejen or Tedzhen river and it passes close to the city of Tedzhen. In Latin, it was known as the Arius.

Related Topics:
Tedzhen - Latin

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