Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous

The Kuhistani Badakhshan Autonomous Region is an autonomous region in eastern Tajikistan.Located in the Pamir Mountains, it makes up 45% of the land area of the country but only 3% of its population.Darvoz District is the western ‘beak’ of the province. West-central Gorno-Badakhshan is mostly a series of east–west mountain ranges separated by valleys of rivers that flow into the Panj River. The districts correspond the river valleys. Murghob District occupies the eastern half of the province and is mostly a desolate plateau with high mountains on the west.