Qanatghestan

Qanatghestan is a village in, and the former capital of, Qanatghestan Rural District of Mahan District, , province, . The capital has been transferred to the city of .
  • Type: Locality with 1,150 residents
  • Description: village in Kerman County, Iran
  • Also known as: “Kanakistān”, “Qalāt Ghestān”, and “Qanāt-e-Ghestan”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Abdul Salam Mahani Mausoleum and Kerman Graduate University of Technology.

Monument
is a monument.

University
The Graduate University of Advanced Technology… is situated 4 km south of Qanatghestan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langar and Mahan.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Mahan… is situated 3 km east of Qanatghestan.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town in , 30 km from , on the road to .

Qanatghestan

Latitude
30.07853° or 30° 4′ 43″ north
Longitude
57.23348° or 57° 14′ 1″ east
Population
1,150
Elevation
1,844 metres (6,050 feet)
Open location code
8H2V36HM+C9
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Qanatghestan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Qanātghestān”
  • Chechen: “КъанатгӀестан”
  • Dutch: “Qanatghestan”
  • Irish: “Qanatghestan”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Qanatghestan”
  • Persian: “قناتغستان”
  • Swedish: “Qanātghestān”
  • Urdu: “قنات غستان”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shahrak-e ‘Alī Ebn-e Abī Ţāleb and Mehdīābād.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Qadamgāh-e Ḩaẕrat-e ‘Abbās and Qal‘eh-ye Qanātghestān.

Kerman: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kerman and Bam.

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