Sîrwan (Continues in Iraq as Diyala river) | |
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Location | |
Country | Iran/Iraq |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Western Iran |
Mouth | |
• location | Tigris River |
Length | 445 km (277 mi) |
Basin size | 32,600 km2 (12,600 sq mi)[1] |
The Sirwan (Kurdish: Sîrwan, Sorani Kurdish: سيروان, Arabic: نهر ديالى, Persian: سیروان) is a river and tributary of the Tigris that originates in Iran. The Sirwan (or Sirvan) then runs mainly through eastern Iraq. It covers a total distance of 445 km (277 mi).