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Zarafshan Range

The 90th highest mountain range in the world

5,489m

The Zarafshan Range, formerly the Zeravshan Range, is a mountain range in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, part of the Pamir-Alay mountains. Almost all of the range belongs to the drainage basins of the Zarafshan River. The Persian name is believed to possibly be a reference to gold found in bed of the Zarafshan River and its tributaries, which has ushered prosperity to the region from ancient times.

Location: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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