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Khwahan, Afghanistan

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Khāhān خواهان
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan Province
RegionDarwaz
DistrictKhahan District
Elevation3,412 ft (1,040 m)
Time zone+4.30
 • Summer (DST)+4.30

Khahan (Template:Lang-fa)/(Template:Lang-tg) is the name of a district, a fort and a town in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. They are all located on the left bank of the Panj River, sub-regions of Darwaz.

File:Khahan city ,khahan county شهر خواهان ,شهرستان خواهان.jpg
شهر خواهان ,شهرستان خواهان Khahan city, khahan county
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Friendship Bridge between  Afghanistan and  Tajikistan In Khahan region's and Shuro-obod, Пули дусти миёни Афғонистону, Тоҷикистон Дар мантиқаи Хвоҳон ва Шӯрообод .پل دوستی بین افغانستان و تاجیکستان در منطقه خواهان و شوراآباد.

The fort is made of mud, in the shape of a square with three bastions on each face, with a capacity of 500 to 600 individuals. It is similar to most other forts in the area. For about two miles in each direction is cultivated land.

The village contained roughly 160 houses around the turn of the 20th century.

References

  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazeteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. pp. 107–108. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month=, |chapterurl=, |origdate=, and |coauthors= (help)

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