Helmand River
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The Helmand River is a major waterway that flows through Afghanistan and Iran, serving as an important water source for the region. It matters because it supports irrigation and agriculture for communities along its course, though control and access to its waters have been sources of tension between the two countries.
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The Helmand river, also historically known as the Etymandros, is the longest river in Afghanistan and the primary watershed for the endorheic Sistan Basin. It originates in the Sanglakh Range of the Hindu Kush mountains in the northeastern part of Maidan Wardak Province, where it is separated from the watershed of the Kabul River by the Unai Pass. The Helmand feeds into the Hamun Lake on the border of Afghanistan and Iran.
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