Yazgulem Range
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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.
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....
stretches for about 170 km between the Yazgulyam River
Yazgulyam River
The Yazgulyam River is a tributary of the Panj in Vanj district, western Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan....
and the Bartang River in the western Pamir Mountains
Pamir Mountains
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the "Roof of the World" a probable...
. It rises in the north-eastern direction from the border with Afghanistan toward its highest elevation at 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...
(6,974 m). Average elevations 4,500-6,000 m. Glaciers covering about 630 km2 at the crest.