Vanj
Encyclopedia
Vanj is the capital of the Vanj district
in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
, Tajikistan
. Vanj lies on the lower course of the Vanj River
, a tributary of the Panj
, separated from the Yazgulyam River
to the south by the Vanj Range
.
Vanj district
Vanj District or Nohiya-i Vanj is a district in east Tajikistan, in the north-west of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, with administrative capital Vanj....
in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province is an autonomous, mountainous province in the east of Tajikistan. Located in the Pamir Mountains, it makes up 45% of the land area of the country but only 3% of the population....
, Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. Vanj lies on the lower course of the Vanj River
Vanj River
The Vanj River is a river in east Tajikistan. It is a right tributary of the Panj River in Vanj district, north-western Gorno-Badakhshan. It flows southwest between the Darvoz Range to the north and the Vanj Range to the south, joining the Panj at . The Vanj valley is broader and more fertile...
, a tributary of the Panj
Panj River
The Panj River , also known as Pyandzh River or Piandj River , is a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 1,125 km long and forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan - Tajikistan border....
, separated from the Yazgulyam River
Yazgulyam River
The Yazgulyam River is a tributary of the Panj in Vanj district, western Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan....
to the south by the Vanj Range
Vanj Range
The Vanj Range is a mountain range of Vanj district, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. It separates the valleys of the Vanj River and the Yazgulyam River....
.