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Bodies of Water

Helmand River

Rivers

Afghanistan's longest river, rising in the Hindu Kush near Kabul and flowing southwest across the country to the Sistan Basin on the border with Iran. Its waters are a longstanding subject of dispute between the two countries over irrigation allocation.

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Afghanistan, Countries
Iran, Countries

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