"Indus Valley" redirects here. For the Bronze Age civilisation, see Indus Valley Civilisation. For the constellation, see Indus (constellation). "Indus" and "Sindhu" redirect here. For other uses, see Indus (disambiguation) and Sindhu (disambiguation). Indus Sindhu Indus.A2002274.0610.1km.jpg Satellite image of the Indus River basin in Pakistan and India (International boundaries are superimposed) Indus (fleuve).png Map of the Indus River [1] Location Country China, India, Pakistan State Ladakh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tibet Cities Leh, Skardu, Dasu, Besham, Thakot, Swabi, Dera Ismail Khan, Sukkur, Hyderabad Physical characteristics Source Sênggê Zangbo • location Tibetan Plateau 2nd source Gar Tsangpo Source confluence • location Shiquanhe, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet and India • coordinates 32°29′54″N 79°41′28″E • elevation 4,255 m (13,960 ft) Mouth Arabian Sea (primary), Rann of Kutch (secondary) • location Indus River Delta (primary), Kori Creek (secondary), Pakistan, India • coordinates 23°59′40″N 67°25′51″ECoordinates: 23°59′40″N 67°25′51″E • elevation 0 m (0 ft) Length 3,180 km (1,980 mi) as Mapped. 3,249 km (2,019 mi) actual as mentioned in History Books. Basin size 1,165,000 km2 (450,000 sq mi) Discharge • location Arabian Sea • average 6,930 m3/s (245,000 cu ft/s) • minimum 1,200 m3/s (42,000 cu ft/s) • maximum 58,000 m3/s (2,000,000 cu ft/s) Discharge • location Tarbela Dam Outflow • minimum 2,469 m3/s (87,200 cu ft/s) Basin features Tributaries • left Zanskar River, Suru River, Soan River, Jhelum River, Chenab River, Ravi River, Beas River, Sutlej River, Panjnad River, Ghaggar-Hakra River, Luni River • right Shyok River, Hunza River, Gilgit River, Swat River, Kunar River, Kabul River, Kurram River, Gomal River, Zhob River The Indus River (called Sindhū in Sanskrit with cognates in most Indic languages)[1][2] is one of the main rivers of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Indian subcontinent.[3] It flows through China (western Tibet), India, and Pakistan.[4] Originating in the Tibetan Plateau in the vicinity of Lake Manasarovar, the river runs a course through the Ladakh region of India[a] towards Gilgit-Baltistan, and then flows in a southerly direction along the entire length of Pakistan to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh.[5] The Indus is the longest river of Pakistan.[6]"Indus Valley" redirects here. For the Bronze Age civilisation, see Indus Valley Civilisation. For the constellation, see Indus (constellation). "Indus" and "Sindhu" redirect here. For other uses, see Indus (disambiguation) and Sindhu (disambiguation). Indus Sindhu Indus.A2002274.0610.1km.jpg Satellite image of the Indus River basin in Pakistan and India (International boundaries are superimposed) Indus (fleuve).png Map of the Indus River [1] Location Country China, India, Pakistan State Ladakh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tibet Cities Leh, Skardu, Dasu, Besham, Thakot, Swabi, Dera Ismail Khan, Sukkur, Hyderabad Physical characteristics Source Sênggê Zangbo • location Tibetan Plateau 2nd source Gar Tsangpo Source confluence • location Shiquanhe, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet and India • coordinates 32°29′54″N 79°41′28″E • elevation 4,255 m (13,960 ft) Mouth Arabian Sea (primary), Rann of Kutch (secondary) • location Indus River Delta (primary), Kori Creek (secondary), Pakistan, India • coordinates 23°59′40″N 67°25′51″ECoordinates: 23°59′40″N 67°25′51″E • elevation 0 m (0 ft) Length 3,180 km (1,980 mi) as Mapped. 3,249 km (2,019 mi) actual as mentioned in History Books. Basin size 1,165,000 km2 (450,000 sq mi) Discharge • location Arabian Sea • average 6,930 m3/s (245,000 cu ft/s) • minimum 1,200 m3/s (42,000 cu ft/s) • maximum 58,000 m3/s (2,000,000 cu ft/s) Discharge • location Tarbela Dam Outflow • minimum 2,469 m3/s (87,200 cu ft/s) Basin features Tributaries • left Zanskar River, Suru River, Soan River, Jhelum River, Chenab River, Ravi River, Beas River, Sutlej River, Panjnad River, Ghaggar-Hakra River, Luni River • right Shyok River, Hunza River, Gilgit River, Swat River, Kunar River, Kabul River, Kurram River, Gomal River, Zhob River The Indus River (called Sindhū in Sanskrit with cognates in most Indic languages)[1][2] is one of the main rivers of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Indian subcontinent.[3] It flows through China (western Tibet), India, and Pakistan.[4] Originating in the Tibetan Plateau in the vicinity of Lake Manasarovar, the river runs a course through the Ladakh region of India[a] towards Gilgit-Baltistan, and then flows in a southerly direction along the entire length of Pakistan to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh.[5] The Indus is the longest river of Pakistan.[6]

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