The Qiakemake River[4] or Qakmak He[5] (Chinese: 恰克玛克河; 恰克马克河), also known as Chaqmaq River, [6] Chakmak River,[7] is a tributary of the Kashgar River (喀什噶尔河) in the southwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region[8] of the People's Republic of China,[9] located in the northern part of the southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains and the western edge of the Tarim Basin.

Qiakemake River
Map
Native name
Location
CountryPeople's Republic of China[1]
Physical characteristics
Length166 kilometers

Qiakemake River originates from the Suyok River (苏约克河) in the Aktau Mountains (阿克套山) in the territory of Wuqia County, turns southeast and descends to the middle section where it merges with the Tuyugaardt River (图尤噶尔特河) to become the Chakmak River.[10] The river has a total length of 166 kilometers,[11] a watershed area of about 4,820 square kilometers, and a catchment area of about 3,788 square kilometers.

References

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  1. ^ "PRC: Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. 22 July 2007.
  2. ^ Cui Naifu (1998). The Dictionary of Geographical Names of the People's Republic of China. Commercial Press. ISBN 978-7-100-03253-7.
  3. ^ Japanese Readings for Chinese Place Names: Arranged by Characters. United States Government Publishing Office. 1945. pp. 187–.
  4. ^ People's Republic of China: Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project. Asian Development Bank. 2007.
  5. ^ Chinese Dictionary of Water Names. Harbin Cartographic Publishing House. 1995.
  6. ^ Shouxin Zhang (24 May 2010). Geological Formation Names of China (1866—2000). Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 122–. ISBN 978-3-540-93824-8.
  7. ^ Eric Shipton (25 August 2015). Mountains of Tartary: Mountaineering and exploration in northern and central Asia in the 1950s. Vertebrate Publishing. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-1-910240-62-5.
  8. ^ "Deal Flow Matchmaking Session 2015" (PDF). Hong Kong Trade Development Council. 2015-12-23.
  9. ^ "People's Republic of China: Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. 17 March 2007.
  10. ^ History of the City of Atushi. Xinjiang University Press. 1996. ISBN 978-7-5631-0771-1.
  11. ^ History of Wuqia County. Xinjiang People's Publishing House. 1995. ISBN 978-7-228-03568-7.

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