Hab River
The Hab River is a river in Pakistan located at 24° 53' 28" N and 66° 42' 05" E and forms a boundary to the city of Karachi, Pakistan[1][2] and has an elevation of 7m.
It was known in the past as the Arabis River or the Cariphus River.[3] Alexander the great visited the River in Autumn 325 as did his fleet under Nearchus.[4]
References
- ↑ Hab river at geographic.org.
- ↑ Hab River at pk.geoview.info
- ↑ Pierre Herman Leonard Eggermont, Alexander's Campaigns in Sind and Baluchistan and the Siege of the Brahmin Town of Harmatelia (Peeters Publishers, 1975) p86.
- ↑ Pierre Herman Leonard Eggermont, Alexander's Campaigns in Sind and Baluchistan and the Siege of the Brahmin Town of Harmatelia (Peeters Publishers, 1975) page 69.
Coordinates: 24°53′N 66°42′E / 24.883°N 66.700°E
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