SYR DARYA


Meaning of SYR DARYA in English

ancient Jaxartes River

River, Central Asia, in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.

Formed by the confluence of two headstreams in the fertile Fergana Valley , it flows west-northwest for 1,374 mi (2,212 km) to empty into the Aral Sea . Its lower course is on the eastern edge of the Kyzylkum desert. It is the longest river in Central Asia but carries less water than does the Amu Darya . It is used extensively for hydroelectric power and irrigation.

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