Indus River

Summary

Indus River is a river^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Indus River is located in Punjab^[3].
• Indus River is located in Ladakh^[4].
• Indus River is located in Sindh^[5].
• Indus River is located in Hazara^[6].
• Indus River is located in Gilgit-Baltistan^[7].
• Indus River is located in Tibet Autonomous Region^[8].
• Indus River is in the country of Pakistan^[9].
• Indus River is in the country of People's Republic of China^[10].
• Indus River is in the country of India^[11].
• Indus River is on the continent of Asia^[12].
• Indus River's instance of is recorded as river^[13].
• Indus River's basin country is recorded as Pakistan^[14].
• Indus River's Commons category is recorded as Indus River^[15].
• Indus River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Arabian Sea^[16].
• Indus River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 23.9944, 'lon': 67.4308}^[17].
• Indus River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.2421, 'lon': 81.7684}^[18].
• Indus River's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Sengge Zangbo^[19].
• Indus River's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Tibetan Plateau^[20].
• Indus River's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Indus River^[21].
• Indus River's Commons gallery is recorded as River Indus^[22].
• Indus River's tributary is recorded as Zanskar River^[23].
• Indus River's tributary is recorded as Haro River^[24].
• Indus River's tributary is recorded as Gilgit River^[25].
• Indus River's tributary is recorded as Shigar River^[26].
• Indus River's tributary is recorded as Shyok River^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Pakistan^[9], a sovereign state^[28], in Pakistan^[29], founded in 1947^[30]; People's Republic of China^[10], a sovereign state^[31], in People's Republic of China^[32], founded in 1949^[33]; and India^[11], a country^[34], in India^[35], founded in 1947^[36]. Located in include Punjab^[3], a province of Pakistan^[37], in Pakistan^[38], founded in 1970^[39]; Ladakh^[4], an union territory of India^[40], in India^[41], founded in 2019^[42]; Sindh^[5], a province of Pakistan^[43], in Pakistan^[44], founded in 1947^[45]; Hazara^[6], a region^[46], in Pakistan^[47]; Gilgit-Baltistan^[7], an administrative territorial entity of Pakistan^[48], in Pakistan^[49], founded in 1970^[50]; and Tibet Autonomous Region^[8], an autonomous region of China^[51], in People's Republic of China^[52], founded in 1965^[53]. Indus River is on the continent of Asia^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Indus River's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3180'}^[54].

Designation and Status

Indus River's instance of is recorded as river^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Indus River include Induan^[55], a stage^[56]; Indo-Gangetic Plain^[57], a plain^[58], in India^[59]; Hinduism^[60], a religion^[61]; Indus Valley Civilization^[62], an archaeological culture^[63], in Pakistan^[64]; and India^[65], a country^[66], in India^[67], founded in 1947^[68].

Why It Matters

Indus River has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for it include Induan^[55], a stage^[56]; Indo-Gangetic Plain^[57], a plain^[58], in India^[59]; Hinduism^[60], a religion^[61]; Indus Valley Civilization^[62], an archaeological culture^[63], in Pakistan^[64]; and India^[65], a country^[66], in India^[67], founded in 1947^[68].