Tuman River
The Tuman River (Chinese: 吐曼河; pinyin: Tǔmàn Hé; Uighur: تۇمەن دەرياسى, romanized: Tumen Deryasi) is a river in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The name comes from the Uyghur word "tuman" (تۇمان, Тумән) meaning "fog". The Tuman is a minor tributary of the Tarim Basin. It is 77.6 kilometres (48.2 mi) long and receives the water from 487 square kilometres (188 sq mi) of land.[1] The oasis city of Kashgar is located on the Tuman's south bank.[2][3]
| Tuman | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Kashgar River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kashgar→ Yarkand→ Tarim→ Taitema Lake |
References
- "Tuman River Area of the importance of environmental protection". hi138.com. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- Avetaranian, John; Schafer, Richard; Bechard, John (2003). A Muslim Who Became a Christian. Authors On Line Ltd. p. 208.
- Perkins, Dorothy (2013). Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture. Routledge. pp. 254–55.
External links
- Picture of the Tuman River
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.