Murghab
in Viloyati Mukhtori Kŭhistoni Badakhshon, Tajikistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.170 and 73.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 10' 12" and E 73° 58' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Somoni - TJS
Spoken languages:
Tajik, Russian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Dushanbe
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:52 am and 4:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Tajikistan in Central Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tajikistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tajikistan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Murghab

Murghab in Viloyati Mukhtori Kŭhistoni Badakhshon with it's 10,815 citizens is a city in Tajikistan about 282 mi (or 454 km) east of Dushanbe, the country's capital city.

Local time in Murghab is now 06:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Dushanbe with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Murghab. The closest is airport we know is Sheghnan Airport in Afghanistan in a distance of 141 mi (or 227 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) in a distance of 99 mi (or 159 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kekeya'er Ke'erkezizu, A'yi Take, Aliabad, Qia'erlong and Gakuch. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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ziua 23. Pamir Highway

Published: August 03, 2014
Length: 27:28 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Tajikistan - Pamir Highway | Racconto di viaggio

Published: January 04, 2019
Length: 54:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Laurent Barmaverain

Il racconto del viaggio in Tajikistan, attraverso l'intrigante Pamir Highway. Luoghi: - Passo Kyzylart (confine tra Tajikistan e Kirghizistan) - Karakul lake - Murghab ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Murghab, Tajikistan

Murghab (Tajik Мурғоб; Russian Мургаб, from the Persian word مرغاب meaning "river of the birds") is the capital of Murghob District in the Pamir Mountains of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan. With a population 4,000, Murghab is about the only significant town the eastern half of Gorno-Badakhshan. It is the highest town in Tajikistan (and of the former Soviet Union) at 3,650m above sea level. It located at the junction of the Murghab River and the Pamir Highway.

Located at 38.1689, 73.965 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Gorno-Badakhshan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pamīrski Post, Pāmir Post, Post Pamirskiy, Murgab, Murghob, Murghābi, Murghāb, Мурғоб, Margab, Murghab