Sarhadd
| Sarhadd | |
|---|---|
  Sarhadd Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′0″N 73°27′0″E / 36.98333°N 73.45000°ECoordinates: 36°59′0″N 73°27′0″E / 36.98333°N 73.45000°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Sarhadd or Sarhad, also known as Sarhad-e Broghil or Sarhad-e Wakhan, is a village in the Wakhan in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1]
Sarhadd lies at an altitude of 3,400 m[2] on the Wakhan River, at a point where the river broadens into a wide plain. It is inhabited by Wakhi people.[3] The village lies at the end of a rough road from Ishkashim, and just to the north of the Broghil Pass.
The population of the village (2003) is 548.[3]
References
- ↑ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ United Nations Environment Programme (2003) Wakhan Mission Report
- 1 2 Mock and O'Neill (2004), Expedition Report
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