Harman Patil (Editor)

Pamir Alay

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Peak
  
Pik Skalisty

Length
  
900 km (560 mi) E/W

Country
  
Tajikistan

Elevation
  
5,621 m (18,442 ft)

Width
  
400 km (250 mi) N/S

Parent range
  
Pamir Mountains

Pamir-Alay

The Pamir-Alay (also Pamiro-Alai, Russian: Памиро-Алай) is a mountain system in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, part of the Pamir Mountains. It stretches between the valleys of the rivers Syr Darya (Fergana Valley) to its north and Vakhsh to its south. Its highest summit is Pik Skalisty (Russian: пик Скалистый, "rocky peak"), 5621 m, in the Turkestan Range.

Main subranges

The Pamir-Alay is subdivided into the following mountain ranges:

  • Alay Mountains
  • Zarafshan Range
  • Turkestan Range
  • Köýtendag Range
  • Gissar Range (including Fann Mountains)
  • References

    Pamir-Alay Wikipedia