The Kurram River ( Pashto : د کورمې سيند ), or Kurrama River , originates from the watershed of Spin Ghar region in the Paktia province of Afghanistan and the Kurram District of Pakistan . It flows through North Waziristan , and the city of Bannu , before joining the Indus River near Isa Khel . It drains the southern flanks of the Spin Ghar mountain range and is a right-bank tributary of the Indus .
4-612: Kurram (Urdu: کُرم ) can refer to: Kurram River , a river on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan Kurram Valley , the valley of the Kurram River which runs from Afghanistan to the Indus River Kurram District , a district in Pakistan [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
8-528: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurram&oldid=1254695075 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Urdu-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kurram River Kurram River mainly passes through
12-540: The southern Tribal Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It irrigates around 32,000 hectares (80,000 acres) of land. Its tributaries include the Kirman and the Khurmana rivers. The nearby Kurran-Garhi Project, finished in 1962, provides flood control and is used for irrigation and power. The soil around Kurram river is very suitable for agriculture. It contains living properties and is subject to flood in some season. Generally,
16-485: The topography of the catchment area of the Kurram River is mountainous in the upper reaches near Ali Khayl, Mirazi Kalay, Peer Kalai, Kharlachi, Parachinar and Thal areas. Near Bannu city, the river flattens up and follows a consistent mild slope up to its outfall in to the Indus River near Isa Khel. The elevations ranging from about 4750 m to 200 m and sloping northwest–southeast. Most of the flat terraces available along
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