Qazi Deh
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Qazi Deh is a village
in Badakhshan Province
in north-eastern Afghanistan
. It lies on the left bank of the Panj River
, 20km from Ishkashim.
Qazi Deh is the trailhead for a 5 day round trip trek up a narrow side valley to the base camp for Noshaq
.
The village is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village (2003) is 548..
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 lies on the left bank of the Panj River
Panj River
The Panj River , also known as Pyandzh River or Piandj River , is a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 1,125 km long and forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan - Tajikistan border....
, 20km from Ishkashim.
Qazi Deh is the trailhead for a 5 day round trip trek up a narrow side valley to the base camp for Noshaq
Noshaq
Noshaq is the highest mountain in Afghanistan and the second highest independent peak of the Hindu Kush after Tirich Mir . Noshaq is located in the northeastern corner of the country along the Durand line which marks the border with Pakistan. It is the westernmost peak in the world...
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The village is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village (2003) is 548..