Bazai Gumbad
Bazai Gumbad
بزای گمبز | |
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The historical gumbads in the village | |
Bazai Gumbad Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°8′0″N 74°0′0″E / 37.13333°N 74.00000°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| District | Wakhan |
| Elevation | 12,910 ft (3,935 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Bazai Gumbad, also reported as Buzai Gumbad and Bozai Gumbaz (Dari: بزای گمبز, lit. 'domes of the elders'), is the site of domed tombs and nearby settlement of mostly ethnic Kyrgyz herders in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. It lies in the Little Pamir on the right bank of the Bazai River, near where it joins Wakhjir River to become the Wakhan River. It is part of the Wakhan National Park and patrolled by the Afghan National Police and Afghan Armed Forces.
Bazai Gumbad is connected by about 60 km (37 mi) long gravel road to Sarhad in the southwest, and about the same length road to the Wakhjir Pass (Afghanistan–China border) in the east. Widening of the road from Sarhad to Bazai Gumbad and then to the Wakhjir Pass has started in 2025. As of December 2025, around 70% of the road project has been completed. The Chaqmaqtin Lake is approximately 20 km (12 mi) to the northeast of Bazai Gumbad. Foreigners must have an Afghan visa to tour the area.