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The Kushk (known in Turkmenistan as Guşgy) is a river which, for a portion of its course, forms the boundary between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, and used to form the southernmost border of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. The Kushk is fed by the Aq Robat and Galleh Chagar rivers in north-western Afghanistan.[3] After 150 km, it flows into the Murghab River.

Kushk
Native name	Guşgy  (Turkmen)
Location
Country	Turkmenistan
Towns/Cities	Kushk
Physical characteristics
Source	Aq Robat and Galleh Chagar Rivers
• location	Paropamisus mountains[1] north-western Afghanistan
Mouth	Morghāb River
• location	Marghab District, Afghanistan
Length	150 mi (240 km) [1]
Discharge
• average	0.11 cubic km[2]

Etymology

It is also known as Kushka River.[4] The river gives its name to Kushk,^{[citation needed]} the chief town in the Afghan province of Herat, situated some 32 kilometres (20 mi) from the border, and to Kushka (now Serhetabat), a former military post on the border of Turkmenistan. There it joins Egriyok River and then pours into Morghāb River.[5] In the summer months, parts of the river are dry but in general the river irrigates farmland in the lower parts.[5]

Geography

One bridge over the river was built in 1960, it carries a railroad track. Linking Toraghundi with Serhetabat. It later had a road bridge built as well. For about 16 km of its path, the Kushk river makes the border between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.[6] This river flows towards Northwest and after passing the town of Koshk-e Kohneh it joins Moqor river.[5]

It was once also crossed by the Chahil Dukhteran Bridge (or 'Pul-i-Kishti'), now in ruins.[1]

Ecological significance

The region of the Kushka River was home to the Persian leopard. In the past, the Caspian tiger and Asiatic cheetah had occurred here.[7]

See also

• Badhyz State Nature Reserve
• Tejen River

References

На других языках

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[de] Kuschka

Die Kuschka (turkmenisch Guşgy) ist ein linker Nebenfluss des Murgab in Afghanistan und Turkmenistan (Zentralasien).

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- [en] Kushk River

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[it] Kushk (fiume)

Il Kushk, Kushka o Koshk (in turkmeno Guşgy Deryasy[2]; in russo Кушка, Кушк)[3][1] è un fiume dell'Afghanistan (province di Herat e di Badghis) e del Turkmenistan.[4]

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[ru] Кушка (приток Мургаба)

Кушка[1] (также Кушк[2], туркм. Guşgy[3]) — небольшая маловодная река, протекающая по афганской провинции Герат и югу Марыйского велаята Туркмении. Крупнейший приток реки Мургаб (впадает слева). Длина реки 277[4] км, площадь бассейна — 10 700[4] км².

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