Kishim

Kishim lies in the western valleys of Badakhshan, on the route between Taloqan and Fayzabad. The surrounding country forms part of a mountainous region whose valleys lead towards the Kokcha and the Amu Darya. Badakhshan was renowned for its lapis lazuli, mined in the upper Kokcha valley and carried far beyond the mountains. The stone was already known to medieval travellers.