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Murghab

Town in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan

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Overview

Murghab is a town in the Pamirs of Tajikistan. It is on the Pamir Highway, 311 km from Khorog and 417 km from Osh (Kyrgyzstan). Murghab is a very remote and fairly hard-to-access town in eastern Tajikistan, deep inside a mountainous area.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep4 places

Pamir hoteldormitory 100 SM
Food available. Good place to meet other travellers. Dorms with bunk beds.
Price
dormitory 100 SM
Directions
just off Pamir Highway
Mansur Tulfabekdormitory 40 som
One of the budget places in town. Dorms with single beds.
Price
dormitory 40 som
Directions
just off Pamir Highway, few hundred meters N/E of Pamir hotel
Sukhrob Guest House
Friendly and hospitable family (English spoken) where you have the option between dorms in Tajik-style (mat), Kyrgyz-style (yurt) or ordinary style (beds), or a family room.
Directions
not far from the bazaar (Samoni street), on the other side of the main road, uphill
Homestay of Talay£12 per night half board
Friendly and hospitable family (English spoken) where you have the option between dorms in Tajik-style (mat), Kyrgyz-style (yurt) or ordinary style (beds), or a family room.
Price
£12 per night half board
Directions
not far from the bazaar (Samoni street), on the other side of the main road, uphill

Shop1 place

Sary Kol Bazaar
The local bazaar is where people purchase goods for their day-to-day needs. It is made from old shipping containers.

Getting there and around

Getting there

There are shared vans/jeeps to Khorog almost everyday from the bazaar, 100-120 somoni per seat (2012). They wait for passengers and depart when full. There are fewer passengers on weekends, though.

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Getting around

No public transport in the town, but given that it is fairly small there is no real need for it. You could just flag down any car on the street, most would be happy to bring you around the town for 2-5 somoni.

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UnderstandIt was founded as a Russian military outpost in the 1800s and later turned into a dedicated living area by the Soviets, so the town is largely Russian-speaking unlike most of rural Tajikistan.

Get inThere are shared vans/jeeps to Khorog almost everyday from the bazaar, 100-120 somoni per seat (2012). They wait for passengers and depart when full. There are fewer passengers on weekends, though.

Get aroundNo public transport in the town, but given that it is fairly small there is no real need for it. You could just flag down any car on the street, most would be happy to bring you around the town for 2-5 somoni.

DoIn town there is nothing to do. Internet is available for 10 somoni per hour at ACTED during weekdays.

EatThere are only basic food supplies in Murghab. You can buy rice, flour, oil, alcohol, sugar, potatoes, onions, some dried fruits, confectionery and cakes in the bazaar.

SleepThere are homestays/guesthouses and hotels. Prices can be bargained for, depending on the inclusion of food and time of year. Expect to pay US$4-20.

ConnectThere is a mobile network in Murghab, though it is very unreliable and slow. For internet, you can buy Beeline's SIM 'internet' (on others promotion internet is expensive). Then apply for monthly 3GB package for US$6.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Murghab" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Murghob", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Murghab" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Murghob", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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