Tajikistan
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Tajikistan
143100 square km. Estimated population of 8.7 million people. Most of Tajikistan's inhabitants belong to the Tajik ethnic group, who speak Tajik (a dialect of Persian). Many also speak Russian as their second language.
GBAO: The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. Located in the Pamir Mountains. GBAO makes up 45% of the land area of Tajikistan but only 3% of its population. A special permit is required to enter GBAO.
Kyzyl-Art pass (4280 m)
The Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border crossing at the Kyzyl-Art pass is one of the highest border crossings in the world (4280 m).
Karakul lake (4100 m)
The Karakul lake lies within a circular impact crater with a diameter of about 50 km. Its name is translated as “The Black Lake”.
Near Murghab (3629 m)
Murghab is the capital of Murghob District in the Pamir Mountains of GBAO (Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region). Population of about 4000.
Ak-Balik holy lake
Ak-Balik is a holy lake with clear blue water located east of Alichur. Ak-Balik, means ‘White Fish Pond’.
Tuz Kul (Salt Lake), 3776 m
Tuz Kul (Salt Lake), 3776 m. The lake has salinified to the point where the salt is picked up by the wind and has caused respiratory problems for people in the area.
Bulunkul village (3924 m)
The Bulunkul village. The climate in the Bulunkul area is very dry and the village is surrounded by a stone desert. A fresh water lake makes life possible here. Bulunkul is the coldest inhabited place in Central Asia with its -63 C degrees measured in winter. The people here make a living from fishing and livestock. However, the nearby Bulunkul lake is shrinking and is getting smaller and smaller. The Bulunkul lake is further to the left.
Bulunkul village
Yashilkul
Yashilkul is a fresh-water alpine lake. It has clear, fresh waters which stretch to 19 km in length. It is located at around 3700 metres above sea level and is designated an “Important Bird Area” (IBA).
Yashilkul
Boys. Langar village
Vichkut village. Chorchanbe homestay
A room in a typical pamiri house. There is a raised platform (about 50cm) around the inside walls of the house. This is used for both sitting (while eating etc.) and sleeping. The roof has a skylight, the design of which incorporates four concentric square box-type layers known as 'chorkhona' ('four houses').
The Panj river and Hindu Kush. View from Vichkut
The Panj river forms large parts of the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border. Afghanistan and the Hindu Kush mountain range in the background. The Hindu Kush is forming the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Yamit village (Afghanistan). View from Vichkut
Yamit is small village in Wakhan, Afghanistan. The Hindu Kush mountain range in the background. The Hindu Kush is forming the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
His Highness the Aga Khan IV. Vichkut
A photo of His Highness the Aga Khan IV seen in a house in the village of Vichkut.