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Dushanbe
Gharm
Isfara
Khorog
Khudjand
Kofarnihon
Konibodom
Kulob (aka Kulyab)
Murghob
Qurghonteppa
Panjakent
Parkhar
Panj
Shaartuz
Shurab
Tursunzoda
Istaravshan (Urateppa)

Tajikistan is a mountainous country. 93% of its territory is surrounded by mountains, referring to the highest mountain systems of Central Asia: Tien-Shan and the Pamirs. Almost half of the territory of Tajikistan is situated at a height of more than 3000 m. The huge mountains are everywhere cut up by a rich network of gorges and canyons, through the bottom of which, the flows of mountain rivers storm. It should be noted out, that the mountains of Tajikistan arose in different epochs.

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Mountains

Kuramenian range and the mountains of Mogoltau are far north of the Republic, entering into structure of mountain constructions of the western Tien-Shan. Kuramenian mountain range stretches almost up to 170 km. The highest top (Boboiob, 3768 m.) is located in the northeast part of the mountain range. A small isolated ridge Mogoltau rises in the south-west from Kuramenian range, the height of which reaches up to 1623 m. and which is isolated by Mirzarabad passage and extends along the river Sirdarya on 40 km. Kuramenian range and the mountains of Mogoltau have the height of 320 to 500 m; the left shore part is between the river and the foot of Turkistan range, rising gradually to the south up to 1000 m

The Pamirs occupies the east of Pamir mountain system. There stand out two regions: West-Pamir and East-Pamir. The border, that passes between them, connects the range Zulumart with Usoi's pile and the lake Yashilkul.

The short as meridian stretched range (108 km.) of the Academy of Sciences is considered the main body of Pamir's mountain system, an average height of which is 5757 m. The lowest pass Kamoloyak (4340 m) lies almost at the height of Monblan, the highest top of the Alps. The highest peak of the range is a peak of Ismoil Somoni (the former peak of Communism) reaches 7495 m. There go down several glaciers from the slopes of peak, merging with the glacier Garmo. In the north part of the mountain range, there tops the peak of E. Korzhenevskaya (7105 m). The West Pamir is characterized by uneven of its surface and the contrast of its height. Foot of the ranges lie at the height of 1700 � 1800 m. above sea-level and their tops rise to 6000 m. and higher. From the north, Pamir is surrounded by Zaalaiskii range (the length of which is 95 km). This high-mountain-wall rises above Alay valley. The highest road Pamir highway, connecting the town Osh with the center of GBAR-Khorog goes through the pass "Kezelart" at the height of 4280 m. In the east part of Pamir, there is located Sarecol range (the height of which is 5909 m), which is stretched along the state border with China.

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Pamir Mountains

Pamir Mountains