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Ak-Taylyak Destination Guide

Delve into Ak-Taylyak in Tajikistan

Ak-Taylyak in the region of Gorno-Badakhshan is a city in Tajikistan - some 212 mi or ( 341 km ) East of Dushanbe , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ak-Taylyak

Current time in Ak-Taylyak is now 02:22 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zaybak, Khandud, Kabul, Peshawar, and Islamabad. While being here, make sure to check out Zaybak . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ak-Taylyak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Pamiri women and the melting glaciers of Tajikistan

10:09 min by UNUChannel
Views: 15750 Rating: 4.92

The glaciers of the Pamir mountains, which provide over 50% of Central Asia's water resources, are rapidly melting at a rate similar to Greenland's continental glacier. Three generations of of Pamiri ..

473. Jelandi, gorące źrodła w Pamirze; hot springs in Pamir

0:42 min by michalkruszewski
Views: 3552 Rating: 5.00

Jelandi, gorące źrodła w Pamirze. Jelandi, hot springs in Pamir. ..


474. Pamirskie bezdroże - zostaje tylko auto stop

0:57 min by michalkruszewski
Views: 706 Rating: 5.00

Pamirskie bezdroże - zostaje tylko auto stop. Pamir wilderness - the only way to travel is hitch hiking. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Turumtaykul

Turumtaykul, also spelt Turumtaikul, is a freshwater, mountain valley lake in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, in the south-east of the Central Asian nation of Tajikstan, about 110 km east of the provincial capital of Khorugh. Lying in the Pamir Mountains at 4202 m above sea level, it is 7 km long, 2 km wide, and has an area of 900 ha with a maximum depth of 18 m. The most numerous fish in the lake are Sattar Snowtrout and False Osman. It forms part of the Djavshangoz Important Bird Area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.48 72.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Important Bird Areas of Tajikistan, Lakes of Tajikistan