Rushon

Rushan
Rushan Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°56′39″N 71°33′27″E / 37.94417°N 71.55750°E / 37.94417; 71.55750Coordinates: 37°56′39″N 71°33′27″E / 37.94417°N 71.55750°E / 37.94417; 71.55750
Country	Tajikistan
Province	Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
District	Rushon district
Climate	BSk

Rushan (also spelled 'Rushon') is a town located in the Rushon District of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in Tajikistan on the border with Afghanistan 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Khorugh. It is also known as Vomar and is the capital of Rushon District. It is on the Panj River just downstream from the mouth of the Bartang River at the point where the Panj briefly turns west before resuming its northerly course. There is a small museum and the ruins of a Bukharan fort.

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

Capital: Khorugh

Districts	Darvoz Ishkoshim Murghob Roshtqal'a Rushon Shughnon Vanj

Main cities and towns	Khorugh Kalai-Khumb Ishkoshim Murghab Roshtqal'a Rushon Vanj

Geography	Darvoz Range Vanj River Vanj Range Yazgulyam River Yazgulem Range Bartang River Rushan Range Gunt River Shughnon Range Sarikol Range Shakhdara River Shakhdara Range Ishkoshim Range Panj River Sarez Lake Zorkul Lake Karakul Lake Mayakovskiy Peak Karl Marx Peak

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