what is the drainage basin of river Indus
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The Indus river has a total drainage area exceeding 1,165,000 km2 (450,000 sq mi). Its estimated annual flow stands at around 207 km3 (50 cu mi), making it the twenty-first largest river in the world in terms of annual flow. India has about 22%, Tibet has 10% and Afghanistan has 7% of the Indus basin catchment area.
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Drainage: The term ‘drainage means the river system of an area. It is a system of flowing water from the higher level to the lower level.
Drainage Basin : Some small streams flowing from different directions come together to form the main river, which ultimately drains into a large water body such as a lake or a sea. The area drained by a single river system is called a drainage basin.
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