A pamiri farmer working his field

Village

Yamg

Territory type
Village
Elevation
2760 m

Territory notes

The field account

Yamg village is situated 5 km northeast from Yamchun village in the Wakhan corridor, on the tajik side. Yamg is home of Mubarek Kadam Wakhani, a sufi religious poet, philosoph, musician and astronomer. Wakhani lived from 1839 to 1903. Don’t miss the solar calendar for determining Navruz festival's date, just outside the museum. Admission fee is 10 TJS.

Map margin

Where it sits

The map marks an orientation point for this territory; it does not describe its boundary.

Visual field notes

A closer look