The Pamir Mountains are a range of mountains between Central Asia and South Asia. They are located at a junction with other notable mountains, namely the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, Hindu Kush and the Himalaya mountain ranges. They are among the world's highest mountains.

Dec 3, 2020 · The Pamir Mountains are located in the heart of Central Asia, mostly in Tajikistan. The Pamir Mountains are the second highest mountain range to contain human settlements. Approximately 205,000 people live in the Pamir Mountains.

Mar 12, 2025 · Pamirs, highland region of Central Asia. The Pamir mountain area centres on the nodal orogenic uplift known as the Pamir Knot, from which several south-central Asian mountain ranges radiate, including the Hindu Kush, the Karakoram Range, the …

The Pamir Mountains, often referred to as the “Roof of the World,” are a breathtaking mountain range that stretches across Central Asia, encompassing parts of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China.

The Pamir Mountains are a range of mountains between South-central Asia. They are located at a junction with other notable mountains, namely the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, Hindu Kush and the Himalaya mountain ranges. They are among the world's highest mountains. Much of the Pamir Mountains lie in the Gorno-Badakhshan Province of Tajikistan. [1]

Feb 28, 2022 · Known in Persian as the “Bam-i-Dunya” (Roof of the World), Central Asia’s Pamir Mountains – located mainly in Gorno-Badakhshan, an autonomous region in eastern Tajikistan that borders...

Sharp peaks seemed unattainable, deep rocky gorges - impregnable, winding roads heading to the clouds - unreliable. These uprising mountain peaks remember the Persian kings, the mysterious Bactria and the troops of Alexander the Great, Tamerlan and Bobur, Marco Polo and dozens of pioneers of glacier and mountain exploration.

Mar 12, 2025 · Professor of Geography, University of California, Davis. Editor of Human Impact on Mountains and others. Former Senior Science Editor, Sovetskaya entsiklopediya (publishing house).

Oct 4, 2024 · The Pamir Mountains, often referred to as the “Roof of the World,” rise majestically at the junction of Central Asia, where Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and Kyrgyzstan converge. This formidable mountain range is renowned for its stunning landscapes, rich history, and unique cultural heritage.

The great, mysterious, lost in the wilderness of Central Asia - the Pamir Mountains have always stirred minds. Sharp peaks seemed unattainable, deep rocky gorges appear impregnable, winding roads going into the clouds can hardly be called reliable.