Zorkul
Lake in Tajikistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zorkul (Dari: زارکول; Pashto: زارکول; Tajik: Зоркӯл, romanized: Zārkul) is a lake in the Pamir Mountains that runs along the border between the Wakhan District in Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan and the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region of Tajikistan. It is part of both the Wakhan National Park of Afghanistan and the Tajik National Park.
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Location | Pamir Mountains, Hindu Kush |
Coordinates | 37°27′N 73°42′E |
Primary outflows | Pamir River |
Basin countries | Afghanistan and Tajikistan |
Surface area | 38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 4,130 m (13,550 ft) |
Official name | Zorkul Lake |
Designated | 18 July 2001 |
Reference no. | 1086[1] |
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