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Sargez | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′12″N 72°54′31″E / 36.9699°N 72.9087°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| District | Wakhan |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Sargez is a village in Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan.[1] It is located in Upper Wakhan which is made up of valleys of Wakhan and Pamir rivers and their tributaries, and the terrain between them.[2]
Sargez is a part of a cluster of villages called Baba Tungi. Per survey conducted by Wildlife Conservation Society in 2016, there are 8 households in Sargez with a total population of 100.[2] The residents here own livestock and are involved in dairy production. They send their livestock in winter elsewhere as amanat because the village lacks grazing pastures in cold season.[2][3]
The village lies at an elevation of 3040 meters above sea level.[4] The area attracts a small number of tourists interested in wilderness trekking.[5][6]