The Farah River (; ) is a river in western Afghanistan. The river originates in the Band-e Bayan Range in the eastern part of Ghor Province, and flows for to the Helmand swamps on the Afghanistan-Iran border. The city of Farah is located on the river, where in the dry season, it has a width of around and a depth of around . The lower valley of the Farah Rud is fertile and well cultivated. References External links Floods in Afghanistan (November 2006) at NASA Earth Observatory Rivers of Afghanistan Landforms of Farah Province