Yazghulom

The Yazghulom (/ˌjæzɡʊˈlɒm/ YAZ-guu-LOM)^[a] is a river in Vanj district, western Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.^[3] It is a right tributary of the Panj (upper Oxus). The river is 80 kilometres (50 mi) long and has a basin area of 1,970 square kilometres (760 mi²).^[4]

CountryTajikistan

coordinates38.4884°N 72.1000°E / 38.4884; 72.1000

MouthPanj

coordinates

38.1856°N 71.3658°E / 38.1856; 71.3658

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Yazghulom
Location
Country	Tajikistan
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	38.4884°N 72.1000°E / 38.4884; 72.1000
Mouth	Panj
• coordinates	38.1856°N 71.3658°E / 38.1856; 71.3658
Length	80 km (50 mi)
Basin size	1,970 km2 (760 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Panj→ Amu Darya→ Aral Sea

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It flows in a narrow valley or gorge from northeast to southwest, between two high mountain ranges, the Vanj Range to the north and the Yazgulem Range to the south. Its headwaters are near the Fedchenko Glacier. Settlements in the valley include Motrawn, Budun, Andarbag and Zhamag. The Yazghulami inhabitants number about 4,000 (as of 1990, estimate for 1940 is about 2,000).

In 1996 during the Tajik civil war, there was some fighting in Yazghulom Gorge between Yazghulami mujahiddin and Tajik troops.