Vanj River

Vanj River

The Vanj River is a tributary to the Panj River in Gorno-Badakhshan, central Tajikistan. It rises next to the Yazgulyam River, fed by the Geographical Society Glacier near Independence Peak (formerly Revolution Peak), flowing northwest for some 15 km before turning right and flowing to the southwest for about 100 km, passing Vanj, and joining the Panj at coord|38|18|N|71|20|E|.

References

* [http://enrin.grida.no/htmls/tadjik/vitalgraphics/eng/html/uyazv.htm "Tajikistan 2002: Vital Maps and Graphics on Climate Change"] . Tajikistan Met Service. Retrieved August 18, 2005.


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