Syr Darya

Also known as Jaxartes, Jaxartes River, River Jaxartes, Syr, Sir, Syr River, River Syr, Sir River

river in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan

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The Syr Darya is a major river that flows through Central Asia, passing through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. It is an important water source for the region, supporting agriculture and communities across these four countries.

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Encyclopedic overview

Astronaut photograph of the Syr Darya River floodplain

The Syr Darya, historically known as the Jaxartes (/dʒækˈsɑːrtiːz/ jak-SAR-teez; Ancient Greek: Ἰαξάρτης), is a river in Central Asia. The name, which is Persian, literally means Syr Sea or Syr River. It originates in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan and eastern Uzbekistan, and flows for 2,256.25 kilometres (1,401.97 mi) west and north-west through Uzbekistan, Sughd province of Tajikistan, and southern Kazakhstan to the northern remnants of the Aral Sea. It is the northern and eastern of the two main rivers in the endorheic basin of the Aral Sea, the other being the Amu Darya.

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