Yakh Karez
Yakh Kārēz is a village in Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan. It is also called Yakh Kāṟēz, Yakh Kārīz, Yak Karez.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Yak Karez”, “Yakh Kārēz”, “Yakh Kāṟēz”, “Yakh Kārīz”, and “یخ کارېز”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet and Cloak of Muhammad.
Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet
Mosque
The Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, also known as Jame Mui Mobarak, is a mosque located near the Kabul Bazaar, in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Cloak of Muhammad
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The Cloak of Muhammad is a relic hidden inside Kirka Sharif in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is a cloak believed to have been worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey in 621 AD.
Kandahar Provincial Museum
Museum
The Kandahar Provincial Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandahar and Arghandab.
Kandahar
Kandahar is the capital of Kandahar province, and the largest city in Southern Afghanistan. Kandahar is also the second largest city in Afghanistan after the capital Kabul, and was the first capital of the modern state of Afghanistan in the 18th century.
Arghandab
Town
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The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on at an elevation of 1,112 metres. Arghandab is situated 8 km northwest of Yakh Karez.
Yakh Karez
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Yakh Karez” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Yakh Karez”
- Persian: “كاريزٔ يخ”
- Persian: “یخ کارز”
- Urdu: “یکھ کریز”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ijārab and Irāzī.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sayyid Ya‘qūb Āghā and Mirwais Hospital.
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