Indus Basin

Total Drainage Area: 1,120,000 km² (432,434 sq miles)

The world's largest contiguous irrigation network, managed under the Indus Waters Treaty.

Rivers in this Catchment (1)

Transboundary 3,180 km

Glacial Trans-Himalayan River Verified

Indus River

Sindhu, Daryā-e Sindh

The cradle of ancient Harappan civilization and the primary water artery sustaining Pakistan's 240 million citizens.

Length

3,180 km

Drainage Basin

Indus Basin

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