Yazgulem Range

Yazgulem Range in Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province stretches for about 170 km between the Yazgulyam River and the Bartang River in the western Pamir Mountains. It rises in the north-eastern direction from the border with Afghanistan toward its highest elevation at Independence Peak (6,974 m). Average elevations 4,500-6,000 m. Glaciers covering about 630 km² at the crest.

References

• Big Soviet Encyclopedia, on-line edition, in Russian

v t e Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province Capital: Khorugh Districts Darvoz Ishkoshim Murghob Roshtqal'a Rushon Shughnon Vanj Main cities and towns Khorugh Kalai-Khumb Ishkoshim Murghab Roshtqal'a Rushon Vanj Geography Darvoz Range Vanj River Vanj Range Yazgulyam River Yazgulem Range Bartang River Rushan Range Gunt River Shughnon Range Sarikol Range Shakhdara River Shakhdara Range Ishkoshim Range Panj River Sarez Lake Zorkul Lake Karakul Lake Mayakovskiy Peak Karl Marx Peak