Khamyab خمیاب | |
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  Khamyab Location within Afghanistan[1] | |
| Coordinates:37°19′N65°43′E / 37.31°N 65.72°E /37.31; 65.72 | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Jowzjan |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 12,400 |
Khamyab District (Persian:خمیاب) is a frontierdistrict in the province ofJowzjan inAfghanistan. It shares borders withTurkmenistan to the north and west,Khwaja Du Koh district to the south and theMingajik andQarqin districts to the east. As of 2006, the population is 12,400. The district center is the village of Khamyab (Kham-e Ab). TheAmu Darya river flows in the northern end of the district and forms part of the international border. Within the district is the westernmost point of the river on Afghan territory, and the area here is also thelowest point in the country (about 255 m above sea level). The riverbank in Khamyab and further downstream in Qarqin has suffered fromerosion on the Afghan side for decades, with the emergence of islands and a moving borderline.[2][3] The floods have damaged agricultural lands of locals.[4]
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