Rivers in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has a mainly dry climate, but the country does have many rivers. These are often used in agriculture, or as a main water source for the country.

List of rivers

Here are the main rivers in Afghanistan (more than 400 km long):

Name	Length	Origin	Description	Image
Arghandab river	400 km (250 miles)	Hazarajat (north-west of Ghazni)	The Arghandab river is used for agriculture. Its lower course is irrigated and the surrounding valley is cultivated and populous. Dams have been created to regularly irrigate the land. In the hot season, the river almost dries up.
Amu Darya river	2,400 km (1,500 miles)	Lake Zorkul, Tajikistan and Vaksh river, Kyrgyzstan	The Amu Darya is one of the longest rivers in Central Asia. Its source is north of Afghanistan, in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It touches the country's northern boundary, in the Jozjan, Balkh or Kunduz regions.
Farah river	560 km (350 miles)	Band-e-Bayan range, Ghor province	The Farah river is a very irregular river, like many other rivers in Afghanistan, with an outflow depending on the years and the seasons. The river generally has a high outflow from February to May.
Gomal river	400 km (250 miles)	Katawaz region
Harut river	400 km (245 miles)	South-east of Herat
Hari/Herat river	1,100 km (680 miles)	Baba mountain range
Helmand river	1,150 km (710 miles)	Lake Hamun
Kabul river	700 km (435 miles)	Attock, Sanglakh range
Khanabad river	400 km (250 miles)	South-east of the Takhar province
Kunar river	480 km (298 miles)	Jalalabad, Hindu Kush
Murghab river	850 km (530 miles)	Central Afghanistan, Ghor province
Panj river	921 km (572 mi)	Confluence of the Pamir and Wakhan rivers
Salang river	438 km (270 miles)	Salang pass