Helmand Basin
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Helmand Basin Facts
Basin Area: 353322 353,322 km²
136,382.292 mi² km2
Average Discharge: 158.445158.445 m³/s
5,595.432 cfs
5 km³/y m3/s
Type:watershed or basin, river or creek
Includes Riparians: Afghanistan;
Iran;
Pakistan;
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The Helmand Basin is located in Southern Asia.
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Facts about Included Riparians
| Riparian | Population in Basin | Area within Basin in sq. km | Irrigated Lands within Basin in sq km | Average Discharge in cubic m per second |
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| Pakistan | 0.154 million153,500 people | 10,492 km²4,050.984 mi² | 100 km²38.61 mi² | 63.378 m³/s2,238.173 cfs 2 km³/y |
| Afghanistan | 7.758 million7,758,000 people | 287,986 km²111,192.016 mi² | 23,000 km²8,880.35 mi² | |
| Iran | 1.197 million1,197,000 people | 54,844 km²21,175.387 mi² | 7,700 km²2,972.987 mi² | 95.067 m³/s3,357.259 cfs 3 km³/y |
- ^ Oregon State University.Transboundary Freshwater Spatial Database Entry for "Helmand Basin" Accessed August 15 2014 online:http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/map/result.php?bcode=HLMD
