Vakhsh Range

Vakhsh Range

Vakhsh Range is a mountain range in Tajikistan, forming the north-west border of Khatlon Province with the Region of Republican Subordination. It stretches for a length of about 80 km along the left bank in the middle course of the Vakhsh River. Maximum altitude is m to ft|precision=-2|3141. Composed of sandstone, limestone, and clay. Semidesert and subtropical steppe. Kyzylsu River rises on its southern slopes.


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