Khorugh | Central Asian City, Pamir Mountains, Silk Road
Khorugh, also spelled Khorog, capital of the GornoBadakhshan ("Mountain Badakhshan") autonomous region, southcentral is situated near the border with Afghanistan in the southwestern Pamirs range at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2,200 m) and on the Gunt River where it flows into the Pyandzh. The city is linked by road with Osh and Dushanbe and by air with Dushanbe.