GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Amu Darya
The Amu Darya forms from the Panj and Vakhsh and flows along parts of Afghanistan’s northern boundary before entering the Central Asian lowlands. Its natural terminal basin is the southern Aral region.
Fast Facts
- Headwaters draw on the Pamir and adjoining high mountains.
- The Kafarnigan and Surkhandarya join from the right; the Kokcha and Kunduz enter the Panj/Amu system from the Afghan side to the left, facing downstream.
- Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are closely connected to the basin and its water use.
Connected lessons
- Amu DaryaMap, explanation and practice
- Interior Asia: water that does not reach an oceanGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Aral SeaRelated places
- Hindu KushRelated places
- Pamir MountainsRelated places
- Kyzylkum DesertRelated places
- Karakum DesertRelated places
- Syr DaryaRelated places