Raskam facts for kids

A part of the river valley is known to the Kyrgyz people as Raskam, and the river itself is also called the Raskam River. The river is also known as the Zarafshan River. The area was once claimed by the ruler of Hunza.

Images for kids

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  Map including Zerafshan R. and Raskem daria (1917)

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  Rivers of the Tarim Basin

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  Moghulistan (Chagatai Khanate), 1490 AD

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  Map including part of the Yarkand River (labeled as YĀRKAND RIVER) (AMS, 1955)

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  Map including the Yarkand River (labeled as Yeh-erh-ch'iang Ho) and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (AMS, 1966)

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  Map including part of the Yarkand River (Yeh-erh-ch'iang Ho) (ACIC, 1969)

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  Map including the upper reaches of the Yarkand River

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  Yarkand River

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  Sheep on the bank of the Yarkand River

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  Ferry on the Yarkand River (1915)

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  Langar Bridge (兰干桥) on the Yarkand River

See also

In Spanish: Río Yarkand para niños