The Khānabād River (; ) flows in the provinces of Takhar Province and Kunduz Province in northern Afghanistan. The Khanabad is a tributary of the Kunduz River, which is in turn a tributary of the Amu Darya.
Course
The Khanabad rises in the southeast of Takhar Province, in
Warsaj District in the
Hindu Kush. It flows northwest, and receives a number of glacier-fed tributaries. As far as the small village of Shuri (a little north of
Farkhar District) the river flows in a narrow valley, then enters a broad plain. Its waters here are much used for irrigation. It then flows through
Taloqan, the capital of Takhar Province, and a little distance downstream enters Kunduz Province. It then flows through
Khan Abad, turns west and flows to the north of
Kunduz. It enters the Kunduz River 30 km past Kunduz.
The total length of the river is about 400 km.
Tributaries
The Khanabad receives many tributaries, fed mainly by glaciers and snow melt in spring and summer. They include:
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Warsaj, flowing from the south of Takhar Province
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Khost, a glacier-fed strong-flowing tributary rising in Baghlan Province
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Shal
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Narik
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