# Rushon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rushon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rushon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rushon > Source revision: 1352386489 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Place in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan Rushon Vamar Rushon Location in Tajikistan Coordinates: 37°56′39″N 71°33′27″E / 37.94417°N 71.55750°E / 37.94417; 71.55750 Country Tajikistan Region Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region District Rushon District Established 1932 Elevation 2,000 m (6,600 ft) Population (2015[1]) • Total 6,577 Official languages Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State)[a] **Rushon** ([Tajik](/source/Tajik_language): Рӯшон, [Russian](/source/Russian_language): Рушан, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Russian): *Rushan*, [Persian](/source/Persian_language): روشان, [Pamiri](/source/Pamir_languages): Ręxon) is a town and the seat of [Rushon District](/source/Rushon_District) of [Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region](/source/Gorno-Badakhshan_Autonomous_Region) in southeastern [Tajikistan](/source/Tajikistan). The town with aglomeration has a total population of 6,577 (2015).[1] ## Geography Locally known as **Vamar** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): وامر, [Pamiri](/source/Pamir_languages): Vamár) it is a town located in the [Rushon District](/source/Rushon_District) on the border with [Afghanistan](/source/Afghanistan) 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of [Khorugh](/source/Khorugh). It was known as [Kala-i Vamar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kala-i_Vamar&action=edit&redlink=1) (the fortress of Vamar) until 1932. The town is located on the river [Panj](/source/Panj_(river)) just downstream from the mouth of the [Bartang](/source/Bartang) at the point where the Panj briefly turns west before resuming its northerly course. It is at this point that the Vamardaya creek cascades from a steep V shaped gorge in the mountains behind the town, into Panj River. There is a small museum and the ruins of a Kala-i Vamar ([Vamardiž](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vamardi%C5%BE&action=edit&redlink=1)) a mediaeval era fort. ## Services Rushan has a small commercial precinct that runs down the main road, centred on the [bazaar](/source/Bazaar). Fuel can be obtained from two outlets on the edge of the town and there is a school housed in a purpose built three storey structure on the south side of the [AH66 highway](/source/Pamir_highway) and like many towns in the district streets tend to be lined with poplar trees. Soccer fields lie at the eastern end of the town. There are multiple guesthouses in the town. The Aghan border lies at the southern edge of the town. The nearby village of Bomak, located at the mouth of the Bartangi rive has fuel, a school and retail services as well. This village is known for the [lonely boulder](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lonely_boulder&action=edit&redlink=1) and the white bridge over the bartangi. There is also a small airfield in Vamar, however, there has been no flights in recent history. ## History This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) It is believed that the fort [Kalai-Vamar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kalai-Vamar&action=edit&redlink=1) was built by local people in defence of the Chinese advancement to Pamirs. During the Middle Ages, Rushon was a semi-independent emirate. One of many that formed in the remote mountains following the collapse of the Mongolian empire. Many times Kalai-Vamar fell to Shahs of [Darwaz](/source/Darvaz_(region)) and [Shughnan](/source/Shughnan), remaining under control of [Shughnan](/source/Shughnan) until Afghans of [Badakhshan](/source/Badakhshan) took it on the last quarter of 19th century. In 1885 Russians liberated Pamiri kingdoms of [Panj](/source/Panj) right bank but soon gave them to Manghit Emirate of Bukhara where they resided until the [October Revolution](/source/October_Revolution). During Soviet Era the Castle of Vamar was destroyed and its territory mainly demolished giving way to military base facilities. On the morning of May 18, 2022, Rushon was the scene of a violent crackdown on protesters by security forces with several casualties.[2] Local residents had been blocking the road to [Khorugh](/source/Khorugh), where protests against human rights violations were ongoing, in order to prevent a military convoy from passing. ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Constitution of Tajikistan](/source/Constitution_of_Tajikistan) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-jambi_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-jambi_1-1) [Jamoat-level basic indicators](http://untj.org/jambi-project/index.php/maps-statistics/demography), United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 5 October 2020 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Roof-top Info (2022). ["What is happening in Tajikistan? Background information on the situation in Khorugh"](https://wechange.de/project/roof-top-info/file/background-information-on-the-situation-in-kh/download/Background-information-on-the-situation-in-Khorugh.pdf) (PDF). Retrieved 18 May 2022. v t e Gorno-Badakhshan Capital: Khorugh Districts Darvoz Ishkoshim Murghob Roshtqal'a Rushon Shughnon Vanj Main cities and towns Khorugh Kalai-Khumb Ishkoshim Murghob Roshtqal'a Rushon Vanj Geography Darvoz Range Vanj Range Yazgulem Range Rushan Range Shughnon Range Sarikol Range Shakhdara Range Ishkoshim Range Sarez Lake Zorkul Lake Karakul Lake Mayakovsky Peak Karl Marx Peak Pik Skalisty Rivers Bartang Gunt Pamir Panj Shakhdara Vanj Yazgulem This Tajikistan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Tajikistan-geo-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3ATajikistan-geo-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Tajikistan-geo-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rushon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rushon) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rushon?action=history)). 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