Anjuman, Afghanistan
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Anjuman also written Anjoman, is the name of a village in Badakhshan Province
, Afghanistan
. It lies within the Anjuman Valley
, about 18 miles from the mouth of the valley. Another village, Anjuman-i-Khurd
, lies close by. Around the turn of the 21st century, the village had 90 occupied residences, primarily Tajiks. The grazing in the area was good, and the inhabitants were a peaceful lot, and relatively poorly armed.
The village is located on the scenic Anjuman Pass
, which connects Badakhshan to the Panjshir Valley
in the south. Each year cattle are herded through Anjuman from the high plains of Badakhshan Province down to the south .
Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, consisting of 28 districts. It is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya. It is part of the Badakhshan region.-Geography:...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It lies within the Anjuman Valley
Anjuman Valley
The Anjuman Valley is a valley in Afghanistan. It connects to the Munjan valley some twelve miles above Sari Sang. The valley is drained by the Anjuman stream....
, about 18 miles from the mouth of the valley. Another village, Anjuman-i-Khurd
Anjuman-i-Khurd
Anjuman-i-Khurd is the name of a village in Afghanistan. It lies within the Anjuman Valley, about 18 miles from the mouth of the valley. Another village, Anjuman, lies close by. Around the turn of the 20th century, the village had 30 occupied residences, primarily Tajiks. The grazing in the area...
, lies close by. Around the turn of the 21st century, the village had 90 occupied residences, primarily Tajiks. The grazing in the area was good, and the inhabitants were a peaceful lot, and relatively poorly armed.
The village is located on the scenic Anjuman Pass
Anjuman Pass
The Anjuman Pass is a mountain pass in the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan. It connects the Panjshir Valley in the south to Badakhshan in the north.- External links :* p.166...
, which connects Badakhshan to the Panjshir Valley
Panjshir Valley
The Panjshir Province is a valley in north-central Afghanistan, 150 km north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range. Located in the Panjshir Province it is divided by the Panjshir River...
in the south. Each year cattle are herded through Anjuman from the high plains of Badakhshan Province down to the south .