The Indus Waters System

The Indus river is about 1,800 miles long. Its western tributaries (Kabul, Kurram) are more than 700 miles; the eastern tributaries (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) have an aggregate length of more than 2,800 miles. The system drains 450,000 square miles, and is one of the largest in the world. Most of the basin lies in India and Pakistan, influencing the history, culture and ecosystem of the South Asian region.

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