Sargez

Sargez
Village
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Coordinates: 36.9699°N 72.9087°E / 36.9699; 72.9087
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Badakhshan
District	Wakhan
Time zone	UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Sargez is a village in Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan.[1] It is located in Upper Wakhan which is made up of valleys of Wakhan and Pamir rivers and their tributaries, and the terrain between them.[2]

Demography

Sargez is a part of a cluster of villages called Baba Tungi. Per survey conducted by Wildlife Conservation Society in 2016, there are 8 households in Sargez with a total population of 100.[2] The residents here own livestock and are involved in dairy production. They send their livestock in winter elsewhere as amanat because the village lacks grazing pastures in cold season.[2][3]

Tourism

The village lies at an elevation of 3040 meters above sea level.[4] The area attracts a small number of tourists interested in wilderness trekking.[5][6]

See also

• Wakhan
• Wakhan Corridor
• Wakhan River
• Pamir River

References

1. Planet, Lonely (2014-06-01). Great Adventures. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74360-102-0.
2. Mock, J. (2007-12-06). "Socioeconomic Survey and Range Use Survey of Wakhi Households using the Afghan Pamir, Wakhan District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan". WCS Library.
3. Ostrowski, Stéphane. "Wakhi livestock in Big Pamir in 2006" (PDF). Wildlife Conservation Society, New York.
4. "Wakhan Corridor travel guide | Globe Spots". www.globespots.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
5. Afghanistan. Lonely Planet. 2007. ISBN 978-1-74059-642-8.
6. Vannini, Phillip (2023-07-21). Mobilities in Remote Places. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-91631-7.