Lake Hamun

Lake Hamun

Infobox lake
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location = Sistan and Baluchistan
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basin_countries = Iran
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Lake Hamun is a lake in the Province of Sistan and Baluchistan, Iran. At its greatest extent during the rainy season, the lake has an area of 1,600 km².The ruins of Dahaneh-ye qolaman (the slaves gate), that was an ancient Achaemenid city is located near the lake Hamun coord|30.7653|N|61.6372|E|.

Seasonal tributaries are Halil River and Bampur River.

ee also

*Mount Khajeh

External links

* [http://www.shahr-i-sokhta.ir/zabolstan.htm zabolstan(Persian and English)]


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