Qala Wust

Qala Wust is a mountain in the Wakhan region of the , north-eastern . Qala Wust is a settlement of Tajik highlanders.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: mountain village in the Wakhan region of the Badakhshan Province, north-eastern Afghanistan
  • Also known as: Kala Wust”, “Qal‘a-i-Ūst”, “Qal‘ah-ye Ūst”, “Qal’ah-ye Ust”, “Qal‘eh-ye Vost”, “Qala Yost”, “Shelk”, “Ūst”, and “شلک

Qala Wust

Latitude
36.97198° or 36° 58′ 19″ north
Longitude
72.84657° or 72° 50′ 48″ east
Elevation
2,921 metres (9,583 feet)
Open location code
8J8JXRCW+QJ
Geo­Names ID
1121906
Wiki­data ID
Q7265905
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tajik—“Qala Wust” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Qala Wust
  • Persian: قلعه وست
  • Russian: Калайи-Уст
  • Tajik: Қалъаи Уст

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