Ab Gach
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Ab Gaj is a village
in Badakhshan Province
in north-eastern Afghanistan
. It is on the left bank of the Ab-i-Wakhan
about a mile upstream of the meeting of that river and the Amu Darya
, and about ten miles southeast of Kala Panja.
Ab Gaj is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village (2003) is 342..
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, consisting of 28 districts. It is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya. It is part of the Badakhshan region.-Geography:...
in north-eastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It is on the left bank of the Ab-i-Wakhan
Ab-i-Wakhan
Wakhan River , also known in English as Ab-i-Wakhan, is the name of the Sarhad branch of the Panj River along its upper length in Wakhan, Afghanistan....
about a mile upstream of the meeting of that river and the Amu Darya
Amu Darya
The Amu Darya , also called Oxus and Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers...
, and about ten miles southeast of Kala Panja.
Ab Gaj is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village (2003) is 342..