Arghistan River
The Arghistan or Arghastan is a river in southern Afghanistan. It flows through Arghistan District and the provinces of Zabul and Kandahar. It is a tributary of the Dori River, a sub-tributary of the Helmand River. It flows for and has a basin area of.Geography
The river rises in the south-eastern Afghanistan, in the province of Zabul, near the border of Pakistan.
Shortly after its start, the Arghastan adopts towards a west-southwest course. It joins the Dori on the right bank, about south-west of Kandahar. In its lower course, its waters are widely used to irrigate the oases of Kandahar, and its flow is greatly reduced. The average annual flow or module of the river is near the town of Kandahar.
The Lora River is a tributary from the northeast with its headwaters near Ab-i Istada. It joins the Arghastan on its right bank in its lower reaches.
