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Amu Darya
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A·mu Dar·ya  m däry, -m dr-yä) Formerly Ox·us (kss)
A river of central Asia flowing about 2,574 km (1,600 mi) generally northwest from the Pamir Mountains to the southern Aral Sea. In ancient times it figured significantly in the history of Persia and in the campaigns of Alexander the Great.

Amu Darya (Russian) [aˈmu darjˈja]
n
(Placename) a river in central Asia, rising in the Pamirs and flowing northwest through the Hindu Kush and across Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to its delta in the Aral Sea: forms much of the N border of Afghanistan and is important for irrigation. Length: 2400 km (1500 miles) Ancient name Oxus


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Separately, five people perished and four others sustained injuries when a car plunged into Amu River in the remote Shakasham district of Badakhshan province, bordering Tajikistan.
Separately, five people perished and four others sustained injuries when a car plunged into Amu River in the remote Shakasham district of Badakhshan province, bordering Tajikistan.
Dozens of families were driven from homes after the Amu River burst its banks in northern Balkh province, an official said on Thursday.
 
 
 
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