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Tigrovaya Balka

Also known as Tugay forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve, Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Tigrovaya Balka is about 65 km north-west of Kondoz. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ancient Khuttal, about 110 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Kondoz · about 260,000 peopleabout 65 km south-east
  • Qurghonteppa · about 312,000 peopleabout 70 km north
  • Termiz · about 178,000 peopleabout 110 km west
  • Taloqan · about 64,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
  • Aybak · about 24,000 peopleabout 120 km south
  • Baghlan · about 219,000 peopleabout 120 km south
Tigrovaya BalkaMazar-i-SharifQurghonteppaKondozBalkhTermizKulobTaloqanAncient Khuttal50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Tigrovaya Balka and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAncient Khuttal1Shahrisabz2Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum3Proto-urban Site of Sarazm4Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures5Tigrovaya Balka
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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