Ishkoshim District or Nohiya-i Ishkoshim ( Russian : Ишкашимский район , Tajik : Ноҳияи Ишкошим ) is a district in eastern Tajikistan , in the extreme south-west of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It borders Afghanistan along the river Panj to the south and to the west. The population of Ishkoshim district is 32,900 (1 January 2020 estimate).
5-497: The district is roughly V-shaped and lies northeast of the Panj River where its course turns from west to north. It is bordered on the south and west Afghanistan across the Panj River and the lower Pamir River and on the north by Roshtqal'a District . There are short borders with Shughnon District to the north and Murghab District to the east. The Shakhdara Range is along the northern border with Roshtqal'a District and
10-687: Is divided administratively into seven jamoats . They are as follows: This Tajikistan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pamir River The Pamir River is a shared river located in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan and in the Gorno-Badakhshan in Tajikistan . It is a tributary of the Panj River , and forms the northern boundary of Afghanistan's Wakhan District . The river has its sources in
15-680: The Pamir Mountains in the far eastern part of Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. It flows between the Alichur mountain range in the north and the Wakhan District in the south. It starts from the Lake Zorkul , at a height of 4,130 meters, and then flows west, and later southwest. Near the town of Langar , at 2,799 m, its confluences with the Wakhan River forms the Panj River . The Pamir forms
20-588: The boundary between Afghanistan and Tajikistan along its entire length. Northwest of Langar is the 6,726 m (22,067 ft) high Karl Marx Peak and Friedrich Engels Peak (6,507 m (21,348 ft)). A road runs along the river on the Tajik side to Khargush where it turns north to join the Pamir Highway . A road of lower quality continues east past Zorkul, almost to the Chinese border. Scottish explorer John Wood
25-706: The north–south Ishkoshim Range is along the district's eastern border. The district capital is Ishkoshim , a town at the bend of the Panj, opposite the Ishkashim District in Afghanistan. There is an ancient balas ruby (technically spinel ) mine at Kuh-i-Lal. Ishkoshim District is a particularly attractive destination in Gorno-Badakhshan for its archaeological sites and spectacular scenery. The district has an area of about 3,700 km (1,000 sq mi) and
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