Shughnon Range or Shugnan Range ( Russian : Шугнанский хребет ) is a mountain range in Tajikistan , part of the Pamir Mountain System . Administratively it is located in Tajikistan 's Region of Republican Subordination .
3-654: The Shughnon Range stretches between the river valleys of the Gunt in the north and its tributary the Shakhdara in the south. Its slopes are covered in alpine meadows and steppe . There are glaciated areas in the range. Its highest summit is 5,704 m high Pik Skalisty . This Tajikistan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gunt The Gunt ( Russian : Гунт , Tajik : Ғунд Ghund or Аличур Alichur , historically in English also Ghund )
6-613: Is a river in the south of Tajikistan , north of the Shughnon Range . It is 296 kilometres (184 mi) long and has a basin area of 13,700 square kilometres (5,300 sq mi). Its source, Lake Yashilkul , is situated at the edge of the Alichur Pamir , a high plateau or pamir at an elevation of 3,720 m. The city of Khorog is located at the confluence of the Gunt with the Panj (one of
9-569: The source rivers of the Amu Darya , forming the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan ). See Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region for surrounding area. The Gunt, and its tributary the Shakhdara , power the Pamir I power plant. The river flow is very seasonal, low in winter, but high in July and August due to water from melting snow. Its width varies from 10 to 50 meters and it is up to 1.5 meters deep. Due to
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