Gaz Khan
| Gaz Khan Gāz Khān Ghaz Khan | |
|---|---|
  Gaz Khan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°1′7″N 72°41′30″E / 37.01861°N 72.69167°ECoordinates: 37°1′7″N 72°41′30″E / 37.01861°N 72.69167°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Gaz Khan or Goz Khun is a village in the Wakhan in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1] It is located at the confluence of the Panj River and Wakhan River,[2] The village is the starting point for treks into the Great Pamir.[3]
Gaz Khan is inhabited by Wakhi people. The population of the village (2003) is 149.[4]
References
- ↑ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ↑ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazeteer of Afghanistan. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 45.
- ↑ Lonely Planet (2007): Afghanistan p.170
- ↑ United Nations Environment Programme (2003) Wakhan Mission Report
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