| Arghandab River | |
|---|---|
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  Mouth of the Arghandar River in Afghanistan | |
| Native name | Arghandaw rod (Pashto) |
| Location | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Cities | Kandahar Lashkargah |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | North of Sang-e-Masha[1] |
| • coordinates | 33°26′12″N 67°31′00″E / 33.436630°N 67.516588°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lashkargah[1] |
• coordinates | 31°25′57″N 64°23′01″E / 31.432381°N 64.383568°E |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) |
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The Arghandab is a river in Afghanistan, about 400 km (250 mi) in length. It rises in Ghazni Province, west of the city of Ghazni, and flows southwest, passing near the city of Kandahar, before joining the Helmand River 30 km (19 mi) below the town of Grishk. In its lower course, it is much used for irrigation, under the control of the Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority, and the valley is cultivated and populous; yet the water is said to be somewhat brackish. It is doubtful whether the ancient Arachotus is to be identified with the Arghandab or with its chief confluent the Tarnak, which joins it on the left 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Kandahar.[2] The Tarnak, which flows south of Kandahar, is much shorter (length about 320 km or 200 miles) and less copious.
- ^ a b Adamec, Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan, Vol. 5 1980, p. 39.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Arghandab". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 475.
