The Varzob (Tajik: Варзоб, Russian: Варзоб, in the lower reaches also Dushanbinka) is a right tributary of the river Kofarnihon in Tajikistan. It is 71 kilometres (44 mi) long and has a basin area of 1,740 square kilometres (670 sq mi).[1]
| Varzob | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Kofarnihon |
• coordinates | 38°28′54″N 68°46′30″E / 38.4818°N 68.7751°E |
| Length | 71 km (44 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,740 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kofarnihon→ Amu Darya→ Aral Sea |
The Varzob rises on the southern flank of the Gissar Mountains, and flows south. It passes through the Varzob District, the town Varzob and through the Tajik capital Dushanbe.
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