Tanjaro
Sign in to saveThe Tanjaro (), also spelled Tanjero, is a river in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. It arises in Arbat Town near the city Sulaymaniyah through the confluence of the rivers Kiliasan and Kani-Ban and flows into the Darbandikhan Dam reservoir after 58 kilometers.
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- Instance of
- river
- Country
- Iraq
- Located in
- Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Elevation
- 680
- Length
- 58
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- mouth of the watercourse
- Darbandikhan Dam
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- Neolithic site of Bestansur
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The Tanjaro (), also spelled Tanjero, is a river in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. It arises in Arbat Town near the city Sulaymaniyah through the confluence of the rivers Kiliasan and Kani-Ban and flows into the Darbandikhan Dam reservoir after 58 kilometers.
== Neolithic site of Bestansur == Bestansur is an archaeological site on the left bank of the river occupied during the Neolithic period. A sherd dated to 6500-6200 cal BC with an imprint of a possible fishing net has been found there, indicating the exploitation of riverine resources.
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