famous road
Pamir Highway (M41)
One of the world's highest and most remote highways crossing the 'Roof of the World' through Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Murghob
Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan · Asia
About Murghob
Murghob sits on the route: 2 hours from Tashqorghan, 54km from Pamir Highway (M41).
Murghob is in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, with about 11,000 people. The nearest town is Tashqorghan, about 119 km away.
Murghob (Tajik: Мурғоб) or Murghab (Russian: Мургаб, Murgab, from the Persian word margh-ab, meaning 'prairie river') is the capital of Murghob District in the Pamir Mountains of Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. With a population of just under 7,500, Murghob is the only significant town in the eastern half ofRead more
Gorno-Badakhshan. It is the highest town in Tajikistan (and of the former Soviet Union) at 3,650 meters above sea level. It is where the Pamir Highway crosses the Bartang river.
The Pamir Highway goes north to Sary-Tash and on to Osh in Kyrgyzstan and southwest to the region's capital Khorugh. Another road goes east over the Kulma Pass to the Karakoram Highway in China connecting to Tashkurgan to the south and Kashgar to the north.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Murghob?
Within an hour or so of Murghob: Pamir Highway (M41) (54 km), Ak-Baital Pass (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Murghob?
The nearest famous roads are Ak-Baital Pass, Pamir Highway (M41) and Karakoram Highway (China Section, G314).
Where is Murghob?
Murghob is in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, about 119 km from Tashqorghan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,815
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Tajikistan
- Region
- Gorno-Badakhshan
- Timezone
- Asia/Dushanbe
- Coordinates
- 38.1702, 73.9667
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Worth the detour from Murghob
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Ak-Baital Pass
The 4,655 m roof of the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan's high desert: the highest point on the M41 and one of the loftiest drivable passes of the former Soviet Union.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 54 kmPamir Highway (M41)One of the world's highest and most remote highways crossing the 'Roof of the World' through Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains.
- 54 kmAk-Baital PassThe 4,655 m roof of the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan's high desert: the highest point on the M41 and one of the loftiest drivable passes of the former Soviet Union.
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