Provincial Profile Badakhshan
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loginTwo of the five watersheds in the Amu Darya River Basin, the Panj and Kokcha watersheds, are located in Badakhshan. The Panj watershed, which originates from the high Pamir, drains many rivers on its route. The Ab-i-Pamir and the Wakhan Rod combine to form the Panj river which is also fed by the Sheva, Darwaz, Kufab and Ragh rivers in Badakhshan. The largest lake of the Panj watershed is the Sheva lake, which covers an area of 5.67 Sq.Km. The rangeland, which accounts for about 64 percent of the watershed dominates the Panj watershed. Permanent snow cover accounts for about 26 percent. The irrigated land accounts for about 0.7 percent of the watershed. The Kokcha drains from the high Hindu Kush Mountains of the Kuran wa Munjan district of Badakhshan. The Tagab-i-Anjuman and the Tagab-i-Munjan combine to form the Kokcha. The Warduj river joins Kokcha below Baharak. The Kishim river joins Kokcha, which eventually joins the Amu Darya at Takhar. Rangeland dominates this watershed too, accounting for about 60 percent. Permanent snow cover accounts for 12 percent. Irrigated land accounts for 3 percent and the rain-fed cultivation accounts for 18 percent.
