Zorkul

Zorkul
The western end of lake Zorkul, where the Pamir River starts its course.
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Location	Pamir Mountains, Hindu Kush
Coordinates	37°27′N 73°42′E / 37.450°N 73.700°E / 37.450; 73.700
Primary outflows	Pamir River
Basin countries	Afghanistan and Tajikistan
Surface area	38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Surface elevation	4,130 m (13,550 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Zorkul Lake
Designated	18 July 2001
Reference no.	1086[1]

Zorkul (Dari: زارکول; Pashto: زارکول; Tajik: Зоркӯл, romanized: Zārkul) is a lake in the Pamir Mountains that runs along the border between the Wakhan District in Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan and the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region of Tajikistan. It is part of both the Wakhan National Park of Afghanistan and the Tajik National Park.