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Kokcha
The Kokcha River ( fa, رودخانه کوکچه) is located in northeastern Afghanistan. A tributary of the Panj river, it flows through Badakhshan Province in the Hindu Kush. It is named after the Koksha Valley. The city of Feyzabad lies along the Kokcha. Near the village of Artin Jelow there is a bridge over the river. Course The Kokcha begins in Kuran wa Munjan District near the district center of Kuran wa Munjan and flows north, passing through Yamgan District and Jurm District. Near the village of Baharak, the Warduj river meets the Kokcha. The river then flows east, going around the northern border of Argo District and passing Feyzabad. Finally, the Kokcha enters Takhar Province, flows around the southern border of Rustaq District, and ends at the Amu Darya by Ai-Khanoum. See also * List of rivers of Afghanistan This is a list of rivers wholly or partly in Afghanistan, arranged geographically by river basin. Flowing into the Arabian Sea *''Indus River (Pakis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai-Khanoum
Ai-Khanoum (, meaning ''Lady Moon''; uz, Oyxonim) is the archaeological site of a Hellenistic city in Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The city, whose original name is unknown, was probably founded by an early ruler of the Seleucid Empire and served as a military and economic centre for the rulers of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom until its destruction BC. Rediscovered in 1961, the ruins of the city were excavated by a French team of archaeologists until the outbreak of conflict in Afghanistan in the late 1970s. The city was probably founded between 300 and 285 BC by an official acting on the orders of Seleucus I Nicator or his son Antiochus I Soter, the first two rulers of the Seleucid dynasty. It was originally thought to have been founded by Alexander the Great, quite possibly as Alexandria Oxiana, but this theory is now considered unlikely. There is a possibility that the site was known to the earlier Achaemenid Empire, who established a small fort nearby. Locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fayzabad, Badakhshan
Fayzabad (also spelled Feyzabad or Faizabad) ( fa, فيض آباد, Fayzâbâd) is a city in northeastern Afghanistan, with a population of around 39,555 people. It serves as the provincial capital and largest city of Badakhshan Province. It is situated in Fayzabad District and is at an altitude of . Fayzabad is the main commercial and administrative center of the Pamir region. The Kokcha River runs alongside the city. The Fayzabad Airport is located next to the city, which provides limited domestic flight services. History The city was called Jauz Gun until 1680 because of the many walnut ("jauz") farms in the area. The name was changed to Faizabad, which can be roughly translated as "abode of divine bounty, blessing, and charity", when the robe of Prophet Muhammed was delivered to the city. Tradition states that it was brought here by Muhammad Shaykh Ziya and Shaykh Niyaz after Wais Quran brought it to Balkh. At that time the city replaced Munjan as the capital of Badak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teshkan Bridge
The Teshkan Bridge in Badashkhan is a bridge across the Kokcha River. Highway 302, which crosses the bridge, is the only road connection between Badashkhan and the rest of Afghanistan. In 1999 the bridge was a strategic resource fought over by two competing militia leaders. In 2007 ISAF forces and Provincial Reconstruction Team Feyzabad reconstructed a bridge built by the Soviet Union. The new bridge took two months to build. A steel frame and a new surface were built on top of the existing bridge, using the existing bridge pier. The Governor of Badashkhan A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ... presided over the ribbon-cutting on October 16, 2007, when the bridge was recommissioned. References {{coord missing, Afghanistan Road bridges in Afghanistan Bridges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Afghanistan
This is a list of rivers wholly or partly in Afghanistan, arranged geographically by river basin. Flowing into the Arabian Sea *''Indus River (Pakistan)'' **Gomal River *** Kundar River *** Zhob River ** Kurram River ** Kabul River *** Bara River ***Kunar River ****Pech River **** Landai Sin River *** Surkhab *** Alingar River *** Panjshir River **** Ghorband River ***** Salang River *** Logar River Flowing into endorheic basins Sistan Basin * Harut River (or Ardaskan River) * Farah River *Helmand River ** Khash River **Arghandab River ***Dori River ****Tarnak River **** Arghistan River ***** Lora River ** Musa Qala River ** Tirin River **Kaj River Ab-i Istada * Ghazni RiverSome sources indicate that the Ab-e Istadeh lake has a seasonal outlet to the Lora River, a tributary of the Arghistan River in the Helmand basin. SeIntegrated Water Resources Management for the Sistan Closed Inland Deltapages 7-8 ** Jilga River Karakum Desert * Harirud **Jam River *Murgha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dashti Qala District
Dashti Qala District (دشت قلعه) is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. It split from Khwaja Ghar District in June 2005. This district borders Tajikistan. Ai-Khanoum, probably founded by the Seleucid Empire, is located in this district. In 2018, this district was considered contested between the government and the Taliban. Geography Dashti Qala District has an area of 270 square kilometers, comparatively equivalent to Niue. The Panj River borders the district, and the Kokcha River crosses Dashti Qala. The climate of the district is classified as cold, semi-arid steppe on the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. Location The district is surrounded by Darqad to the northwest, Khwaja Bahauddin to the north, Rustaq to the east, Khwaja Ghar to the south, and Khatlon province (Tajikistan) to the west. The Panj River forms the border between Khatlon Province and Dashti Qala. Demographics Dashti Qala has a gender ratio of 103 males for every 100 fema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustaq District, Afghanistan
Rustaq District is a district of Takhar Province, northern Afghanistan. The district centre is the town of Rostaq. As recently as 2020, the district was considered to be under government control, as opposed to control by the Taliban. However, the district has had issues with illegal armed men. Geography Rustaq has an area of 1915 square kilometers, comparatively equivalent to Maui. The district has the Rustaq River, or the Ab-i Rustaq, running through the district, emptying into the Panj River. Some streams run to the Kokcha River. Location This district borders 12 other districts. Going clockwise from the north, they are Chah Ab District, Shahri Buzurg District, Argo District, Tishkan District, Kishim District, Kalafgan District, Taluqan District, Hazar Sumuch District, Khwaja Ghar District, Dashti Qala District, Khwaja Bahauddin District, and finally Yangi Qala District. Shahri Buzurg, Argo, Tishkan, and Kishim districts are all located in Badakhshan Province, with all othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artin Jelow
Artin Jelow (also Atin Jilao) is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. It is roughly 16 miles southeast of Rostaq, Afghanistan. There is a bridge over the Kokcha River there. In the 1970s, the village population were primarily Tajiks Tajiks ( fa, تاجيک، تاجک, ''Tājīk, Tājek''; tg, Тоҷик) are a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group native to Central Asia, living primarily in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Tajiks are the largest ethnicity in Tajik .... References Populated places in Argo District {{Badakhshan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baharak, Afghanistan
Baharak is a small town and seat of Baharak District Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. It is roughly 15 kilometers from Jurm, on the Kokcha River. Baharak Girls' School was opened on December 17, 2006, by Munshi Abdul Majeed the Governor of Badakhshan Province, it serves about 3000 girls who attend in three separate shifts during the day. Climate Baharak has a humid continental climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...: ''Dsb'') with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. References Populated places in Baharak District {{Badakhshan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and serves as its capital. Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic era, and the country's Geostrategy, strategic location along the historic Silk Road has led it to being described, pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamgan District
Yamgan District is one of the 29 districts of Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of the Baharak District and is home to approximately 20,000 residents, mostly Ismailis. History During the Afghan Civil War the area was under Taliban influence from 2015 to 2019, on September of that year Afghan National Security Forces The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), also known as the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), were the military and internal security forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Structure The Afghan National Security Forc ... declared they had full control over it. On late March 2020 the district was fully captured by the Taliban. References External linksMapat the Afghanistan Information Management Services Districts of Badakhshan Province {{Badakhshan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Afghanistan
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argo District
Argo District ( / ) is one of the 28 districts in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bord .... It was created in 2005 from part of Fayzabad District and is home to approximately 45,000 residents. On 2 May 2014, there were two mudslides in the district occurring on the side of a mountain, affecting the villages of either Aab Barik or Hargu. References Districts of Badakhshan Province {{Badakhshan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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