Geography of Tajikistan - Lakes

Lakes

About 2% of the country's area is covered by lakes:

  • Kayrakum (Qairoqqum) Reservoir (Sughd)
  • Iskanderkul (Fann Mountains)
  • Kulikalon (Kul-i Kalon) (Fann Mountains)
  • Nurek Reservoir (Khatlon)
  • Bulunkul (Pamir)
  • Drumkul (Pamir)
  • Karakul (Tajik: Qarokul; eastern Pamir)
  • Rangkul (Pamir)
  • Sarez (Pamir)
  • Sasykkul (Pamir)
  • Shadau Lake (Pamir)
  • Shorkul (Pamir)
  • Turumtaikul (Pamir)
  • Tuzkul (Pamir)
  • Yashilkul (Pamir)
  • Zorkul (Pamir)

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