TAJEMBMY

Mountainous landscape prevails in Tajikistan. Fergana valley is located in the northern part of the country; in the north-west and in the central regions, there are the Turkestan, Zeravshan, Gissar and Alai mountain ranges; in the south-east - the Pamiri mountain system (the highest peak reaches the altitude of 7,495 meters above the sea level). The south-west of the country is relatively flat (the Vakhsh and Gissar valleys). Rivers and lakes of Tajikistan are fed by glaciers. The total length of Tajikistan's 947 rivers is 28,500 kilometers. They constitute nearly 60 percent of hydro resources in Central Asia.