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| The ultimate source of the Indus is actually in ]; it begins at the confluence of the ] and ] that drain the ] and ] ranges. The Indus then flows northwest through ] just south of the ] range, then gradually bends to the south, coming out of the hills between ] and ]. It is dammed in this area also, forming the ]. The remainder of its route to the sea is in plains of the ] and ], and the river becomes slow-flowing highly braided. Passing by ], it ends in a large delta to the southeast of ]. | The ultimate source of the Indus is actually in ]; it begins at the confluence of the ] and ] that drain the ] and ] ranges. The Indus then flows northwest through ] just south of the ] range, then gradually bends to the south, coming out of the hills between ] and ]. It is dammed in this area also, forming the ]. The remainder of its route to the sea is in plains of the ] and ], and the river becomes slow-flowing highly braided. Passing by ], it ends in a large delta to the southeast of ]. | ||
| The ] lives only in the Indus River, mostly within the borders of Pakistan, but also into northwest Punjab. | |||
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The Indus (known as Sindhu in ancient times) is the principal river of Pakistan. It flows from the Himalayas approximately southwest to the Arabian Sea. India is named after it.
The ultimate source of the Indus is actually in Tibet; it begins at the confluence of the Sengge River and Gar River that drain the Nganglong Kangri and Gangdise Shan ranges. The Indus then flows northwest through Kashmir just south of the Karakoram range, then gradually bends to the south, coming out of the hills between Peshawar and Rawalpindi. It is dammed in this area also, forming the Tarbela Reservoir. The remainder of its route to the sea is in plains of the Punjab and Sind, and the river becomes slow-flowing highly braided. Passing by Hyderabad, it ends in a large delta to the southeast of Karachi.
The Indus River Dolphin lives only in the Indus River, mostly within the borders of Pakistan, but also into northwest Punjab.
See also Indus Valley Civilisation.
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