Rushan Range

Rushan Range
Рушанский хребет
Rushan Range Рушанский хребет is located in Tajikistan
Rushan Range Рушанский хребет
Location in Tajikistan
Highest point
PeakPatkhor Peak
Elevation6,083 m (19,957 ft)
Coordinates37°54′0″N 72°10′0″E / 37.90000°N 72.16667°E / 37.90000; 72.16667
Dimensions
Length120 km (75 mi) NE/SW
Width35 km (22 mi) NW/SE
Geography
CountryTajikistan
Parent rangePamir Mountains
Geology
Rock agePaleozoic
Rock type(s)Granite, schist, quartzite, sandstone, limestone and gneiss

Rushan Range is a mountain range in south-western Pamir in Tajikistan, trending in the south-westerly direction from Sarez Lake toward Khorog, between Gunt River to the south and Bartang River to the north. About 120 km long, it reaches its highest elevation of 6,083 m at Patkhor Peak.[1]