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Valleys Of Afghanistan
Afghanistan, which is about two-thirds mountainous, contains many valleys. The majority of the valleys are located in parts of northeastern, central, southern and southeastern Afghanistan. The southeastern areas are wetter and are covered by forest with trees such as cypress, oak, populus, poplar, pine etc. The valleys are the most populated regions in the country, and much of the agriculture done takes place either in the valleys or on the high plains. Wakhan Valleys in the Wakhan include: * Sheghnan Valley * Ashava Valley * Darwaz Valley * Drayem Valley * Arsj Valley * Hnjab Valley * Farkhar Valley * Ishkamish District Valley (see Ishkamish District) * Khost i Fereng Valley * Samandan Valley * Andrab Valley * Khenjan Valley * Tala wa Barfak Valley (see Tala wa Barfak District) Southern Hindu Kush Southern Hindu Kush valleys include (among others): * Panj Valley Valley * Korm Valley * Panjdarh Nijrab Valley * Bandavol Valley * Eshpi Valley * Shishil Valley * Kepchaq Valley * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koh-i-Baba
The Baba Mountain range ( Bâbâ Ǧar; Kōh-i Bābā; or Kūh-e Bābā; ''Kōh'' or ''Kūh'' meaning ′mountain′, ''Bābā'' meaning ′father′) is the western extension of the Hindu Kush, and the origin of Afghanistan's Kabul, Arghandab, Helmand, Farah, Hari, Murghab, Balkh, and Kunduz rivers. The mountain range is crowned by ''Foladi peak'' (or Shah Fuladi) rising 5048 m (some old maps and dictionaries: on universal_lexikon.de 5143 m) above sea level, and is located south of . The Koh-e Firoz plateau merges farther to the west by gentle gradients into the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qyāq Valley
Qyaq also spelt Qeyaq () is a residential area in Afghanistan, located in the Jaghatu District of Ghazni Province, in central part of the country. Demographics Qyaq is mostly inhabited by Hazara people The Hazaras (; ) are an ethnic group and a principal component of Afghanistan’s population. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan, primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan. Hazaras .... Notes Jaghatu District Populated places in Ghazni Province Ghazni Province Hazarajat {{Ghazni-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
View Of Arghandab Valley
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Daykundi Province
Daikundi (Dari/) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of about 516,504 people, who are mostly peasants, traders, and shop owners. Daikundi falls into the traditionally ethnic Hazaras, Hazara region known as the Hazarajat in the highlands of central Afghanistan with the provincial capital, Nili, Afghanistan, Nili. It was carved out from the northern part of Uruzgan Province in 2004, becoming a separate province. Daikundi is surrounded by Bamyan Province in the northeast, Ghazni Province in the southeast, Uruzgan Province in the south, Helmand Province in the southwest, and Ghor Province in the northwest. Geographic The province of DaiKundi is located in central Afghanistan. The province is bordered on the south by Uruzgan, on the east by Ghazni and Bamiyan, on the north and west by Ghor, and the southeast by Helmand. Until March 2004, Dai Kundi was part of Uruzgan province. The Helmand River sepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paghman District
Paghman District is in the western part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It has a population of over 120,000 people (2002 UNHCR estimate). Paghman district borders Wardak and Parwan provinces to the west, Shakardara District to the north, Kabul to the east and Char Asiab District to the south-east. Its headquarters Headquarters (often referred to as HQ) notes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. The term is used in a wide variety of situations, including private sector corporations, non-profits, mil ... is the town of Paghman, which is in the northeastern part of the district. Due to the wars in the region, 50% of the buildings in the district were destroyed and many people fled. Agriculture, labour work, animal husbandry and employment in Kabul City are the major sources of income. The many villages of the district include Dara Pashayee, Adam Khel Kala, Hatam Kala, Seeno Kala, Mullah Khel Kala, Muhabbat Khan Kala, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangi Valley
Tangi Valley (also known as Wardak Valley or Tangi Wardak) is located in the south of Wardak Province in Afghanistan. Between 2009 and 2011 it was occupied by US forces, and became known for the large number of US troops killed there. It was considered an important area and hence was a focus of insurgent activity due to its proximity to Kabul Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into #Districts, 22 municipal districts. A ..., the capital of Afghanistan. The 2011 Chinook shootdown took place in the Tangi Valley. The day was the single biggest loss of US lives in Afghanistan. By 2014, the Taliban had taken over the valley, with the central government at the time no longer having presence or control. References Valleys of Afghanistan Landforms of Maidan Wardak Province {{Wardak-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharwar District
Kharwar District () is a district of Logar Province, Afghanistan. It was created from Charkh District. The district is named after the village of Kharwar (Khawrakay), which is about 56 miles (90 kilometers) south of Kabul and about 40 kilometers northeast of Ghazni. In July 2008 a U.S. helicopter was shot down by small arms fire, an American officer said he was worried about the rising violence in the area. In 2009 a United States Army combat outpost was set up in the district by Cherokee Troop 3-71 CAV 3BCT 10th Mountain Division (LI). In 2013, a United States Army combat outpost was set up in the district by Chosin Company 3-7 INF, 4IBCT, 3rd ID to assist FOB Shank with QRF. Kafir Kot - Archaeological remains Near the village are a series of archaeological remains known as Kafir Kot (not to be confused with Kafir Kot in Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). These are believed to date from the Kushano-Sassanian period (3rd-7th century AD). Warwick Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinwar District
Shinwar is a district in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It is on the main highway from Jalalabad to the Torkham Torkham (; ) is a Pakistani town in Khyber District (until 2018 the Khyber Agency of the now defunct FATA), that is the location of the Torkham Border Crossing with Afghanistan just to the west of the historic Khyber Pass. Torkham lies at the end ... border crossing. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun was estimated at 40,147 in 2002, of whom 16,000 were children under 12. The district centre is the village of Shinwar. ReferencesUNHCR District Profile dated 2002-05-14, accessed 2006-07-24 (PDF). External linksMap of Shinwar district(PDF) Districts of Afghanistan {{Nangarhar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazyan District
Nazyan (Pashto: نازيان) () is a district in the south-east of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 22,858 in 2002, of whom 9000 were children under 12. The district is within the heartland of the Shinwari The Shinwari () are an ethnic Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Among the greatest poets of the Pashto language in the 20th century was the late Ameer Hamza Shinwari, also known as "Hamza Baba". The Shinwari tribe are descended from ... tribe of Pashtuns. Naval Postgraduate School. The district centre is a village called Surubai. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khyber Pass
The Khyber Pass (Urdu: درۂ خیبر; ) is a mountain pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, on the border with the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. It connects the town of Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud by traversing part of the White Mountains, Afghanistan, White Mountains. Since it was part of the ancient Silk Road, it has been a vital trade route between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent and a Military strategy, strategic military choke point for various states that controlled it. The Khyber Pass is considered one of the most famous mountain passes in the world. Geography Following Asian Highway 1 (AH1), the summit of the pass at the town of Landi Kotal is inside Pakistan, descending into the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud, about from the Afghan border by traversing part of the Spin Ghar mountains. History Historical invasions of the Indian subcontinent have been predominantly through the Khyber Pass, such as those of Cyrus the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safed Koh
The Spīn GharSafīd Mountain Range in , 2009 () or Safēd Kōh (, less used in this area) both meaning ''White Mountain'', or sometimes (: Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh) meaning ''white mountain range'', is a to the south of the . I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
