Vanj River
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The Vanj River is a river in east Tajikistan
. It is a right tributary of the Panj
River in Vanj district
, north-western Gorno-Badakhshan
. It flows southwest between the Darvoz Range to the north and the Vanj Range
to the south, joining the Panj at 38°18′N 71°20′E. The Vanj valley is broader and more fertile than other valleys feeding the Panj. Vanj
town is about 20 km upstream from the Panj. At the head of the valley, beyond the village of Po-i-Mazar, the river turns southeast (going upstream) and is fed by the Geographical Society Glacier
near Independence Peak
. Beyond the head of the valley are the Academy of Sciences Range
and the Fedchenko Glacier
.
South, on the other side of the Vanj Range, is the valley of the Yazgulyam River
. The Vanji language, formerly spoken in the valley, is extinct.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. It is a right tributary of the Panj
Panj
Panj is a city in southern Tajikistan which is situated on the Afghan border, some south of the capital Dushanbe. It is located along the banks of the Panj River, from which it derives its name....
River in Vanj district
Vanj district
Vanj District or Nohiya-i Vanj is a district in east Tajikistan, in the north-west of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, with administrative capital Vanj....
, north-western Gorno-Badakhshan
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province is an autonomous, mountainous province in the east of Tajikistan. Located in the Pamir Mountains, it makes up 45% of the land area of the country but only 3% of the population....
. It flows southwest between the Darvoz Range to the north and the Vanj Range
Vanj Range
The Vanj Range is a mountain range of Vanj district, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. It separates the valleys of the Vanj River and the Yazgulyam River....
to the south, joining the Panj at 38°18′N 71°20′E. The Vanj valley is broader and more fertile than other valleys feeding the Panj. Vanj
Vanj
Vanj is the capital of the Vanj district in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan. Vanj lies on the lower course of the Vanj River, a tributary of the Panj, separated from the Yazgulyam River to the south by the Vanj Range....
town is about 20 km upstream from the Panj. At the head of the valley, beyond the village of Po-i-Mazar, the river turns southeast (going upstream) and is fed by the Geographical Society Glacier
Russian Geographical Society Glacier
The Russian Geographical Society Glacier is in east Tajikistan, in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province. It is located in the Pamir Mountains, near Independence Peak , at approx. ....
near Independence Peak
Independence Peak
Independence Peak or Qullai Istiqlol , at , is the fourth highest peak in Pamir Mountains, located at the center of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, above the source of Yazgulem River in the Yazgulem Range. The mountain consists of three snow and ice covered summits and its...
. Beyond the head of the valley are the Academy of Sciences Range
Akademiya Nauk Range
Akademiya Nauk Range is a mountain range in the Western Pamirs of Tajikistan. It is stretched in the meridianal direction and considered to be the core of the Pamir mountain system....
and the Fedchenko Glacier
Fedchenko Glacier
The Fedchenko Glacier is a large glacier in the Pamir Mountains of north-central Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan. The glacier is long and narrow, currently extending for and covering over . It is the longest glacier in the world outside of the polar regions...
.
South, on the other side of the Vanj Range, is the valley of the Yazgulyam River
Yazgulyam River
The Yazgulyam River is a tributary of the Panj in Vanj district, western Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan....
. The Vanji language, formerly spoken in the valley, is extinct.