The Vakhsh, also known as the Surkhob in north-central Tajikistan and as the Kyzyl-Suu in Kyrgyzstan, is a Central Asian river and one of the main rivers of Tajikistan. It is a tributary of the Amu Da
The river Vakhsh (highlighted in blue)
The Vakhsh River forms a reservoir behind the Nurek dam
Beginning of the Surkhob proper at the confluence of the Muk-Suu and the (upper) Kyzyl-Suu rivers
The Amu Darya, historically known as the Oxus, is a major river in Central Asia which flows through Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Rising in the Pamir Mountains, north of the H
Vakhsh (river)
…and as the Kyzyl-Suu (Kyrgyz: Кызыл-Суу) in Kyrgyzstan, is a Central Asian river and one of the main rivers of Tajikistan. It is a tributary of the Amu Darya river. The Vakhsh flows through the Pamirs, passing through very mountainous territory that frequently restricts its flow to narrow channels within…
Amu Darya at Nukus, Uzbekistan
Amu Darya delta from space
Afghanistan-Tajikistan bridge over the Amu Darya
Lake Malang, the source of Chelab Stream and by extension, the true source of the Amu Darya (Oxus River), Afghanistan, August 2025