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Yashtu Destination Guide
Delve into Yashtu in Afghanistan
Yashtu in the region of Badakhshan is a city in Afghanistan - some 211 mi or ( 340 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Current time in Yashtu is now 11:59 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zich, Zaybak, Yakh Daru, Workat, and Sar Shakh. While being here, make sure to check out Zich . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yashtu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ishkoshim Range
Ishkoshim Range, also Ishkashim Range, is a mountain range in Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, in the extreme southwest corner of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province. It is about 90 km long, running along the right bank of the Panj River and the eastern border of Ishkoshim District with Roshtqal'a District. It contains the Ishkashim Important Bird Area.
Located at 37.00 71.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Mayakovskiy Peak
Mayakovskiy Peak is a peak in Pamir Mountains, in the extreme south-west corner of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, where the north-south Ishkoshim Range joins the east-west Shakhdara Range. Elevation 6,096 m. Discovered in the early 1930s by Soviet explorer Luknitskiy, who gave it a figurative name, Three-Headed Peak. After the first ascent by Soviet alpinists in 1947, the peak was renamed in honor of the Soviet Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovskiy (1893-1930).
Located at 37.17 71.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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