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Explore Zanins in Tajikistan
Zanins in the region of Gorno-Badakhshan is a town in Tajikistan - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) South-East of Dushanbe , the country's capital city .
Current time in Zanins is now 10:08 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zaybak, Kabul, Jurm, Fayzabad, and Peshawar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaybak . Where to go and what to see in Zanins ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 19 km away
Khorugh
The town of Khorugh, also transliterated as Khoroq, Khorogh, Khorog, or Xoroq is the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAO) in Tajikistan. It is also the capital of the Shughnon District of Gorno-Badakhshan. It has a population of 28,000 (2000 census). Khorugh is situated 2,200 m above sea level in the Pamir Mountains at the confluence of the Ghund and Panj rivers.
Located at 37.48 71.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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