Gazkhan | |
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  Gazkhan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°1′7″N72°41′30″E / 37.01861°N 72.69167°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| District | Wakhan |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Gazkhan is a village in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. [1] It is located at the confluence of the Panj River and Wakhan River. [2] Ghazkhan is the starting point of the Grand Pamir Road in Afghanistan, which is being rehabilitated and expanded to the Wakhjir Pass (Afghanistan–China border). [1] [3] Gazkhan is also the starting point for treks into the Great Pamir. [4] The land has been used historically as one of the trade routes between Kabul and Kashgar. [5] [6]
Gazkhan is mostly inhabited by the Wakhi people. The population of the village was reported in 2003 as being only 149. [7] The nearest populated places to Gazkhan are Khandud to the southwest and Sarhad to the east.
