Hari Rud
The Hari Rud is a river flowing from the mountains of central Afghanistan to Turkmenistan, where it disappears in the
Kara-Kum desert. Rud means "river" in the Farsi language.
The river originates in the Koh-i Baba mountain range, part of Hindu Kush
system, and follows a relatively straight course to the west.
In western Afghanistan the Hari Rud flows to the south of Herat. The
valley around Herat was historically famous for its fertility and dense
cultivation. The river meets the Jam Rud at the site of the
Minaret of Jam, said to be the second tallest minaret in the
world at 65 metres.
After Herat the river turns northwest, then north, forming
the northern part of the border between Afghanistan and Iran. Further
north it forms the south-eastern part of the border between Iran and Turkmenistan.
In Turkmenistan it is known as the Tedzhen river and it passes close to the city
of Tedzhen.
External links
- Minaret of Jam - http://www.unesco.org/bpi/eng/unescopress/2002/02-45e.shtml
- A map showing the river from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- 1911 Britannica Public Domain
- A mention of the Tedzhen river - http://www.purethrottle.com/briancoad/Species%20Accounts/speciesaccountsintro.htm
Referenced By
Afghan Turkestan | Afghanistan/Geography | AfghanistanGeography | Central Asia | Central Eurasia | Geography of Afghanistan | Herat | Herat, Afghanistan | Hindu-Küsh | Hindu Kush | Hindu Kush Mountains | ISO 3166-1:TM | List of rivers | List of rivers of Asia | List of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage | Natural World Heritage | River | Rivers | Rivers of Asia | Rivers of the World | Turkmen SSR | Turkmenia | Turkmenistan | Turkmenostan | UNESCO World Heritage Site | World Cultural Heritage List | World Heritage | World Heritage City | World Heritage List | World Heritage Site | World Heritage Sites
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