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Avdzh Destination Guide

Discover Avdzh in Tajikistan

Avdzh in the region of Gorno-Badakhshan is a town located in Tajikistan - some 185 mi or ( 298 km ) South-East of Dushanbe , the country's capital .

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Local time in Avdzh is now 11:19 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zich, Zaybak, Yakh Daru, Workat, and Sar Jangal. When in this area, you might want to check out Zich . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Avdzh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.00 71.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Mountain ranges of Tajikistan

Ishkashim District

Ishkashim District is one of the 29 districts of Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. The capital is the city of Ishkashim . The people of the region are called Tajiks and some of them speak the Ishkashimi language. The total population of the district is approximately 11,000 residents. Ishkashim District lies along the international border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, where there is a settlement with the same name The border is currently only open for humanitarian deliveries.

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Located at 36.73 71.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Badakhshan Province

Ishkoshim, Tajikistan

Ishkoshim, also Ishkashim, is the capital of Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in south-east Tajikistan. It lies on the Panj River, at a point where its direction turns sharply north. Ishkoshim lies opposite a town of the same name in Afghanistan, although the name of the Afghan town is normally transliterated Ishkashim following Persian practice. A bridge opened in 2006 links the two towns.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.73 71.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Tajikistan border crossings, Populated places in Gorno-Badakhshan