Surkhrud
Surkhrud is a stream in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Surkhrud is situated nearby to the hamlet Bēṯanī, as well as near the village Sabzābād.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Darunta Dam.
Darunta Dam
Dam
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The Darunta Dam is located on the Kabul River near the village of Darunta, approximately 7 km west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. Darunta Dam is situated 3½ km northwest of Surkhrud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darunta and Jalalabad.
Darunta
Village
Darūnṭa, also spelled Daruntah or Derunta, is a village in Jalalabad District of Nangarhar province. It is located next to Jalalabad city on route AO1 in Afghanistan. Darunta is situated 3 km northwest of Surkhrud.
Jalalabad
Photo: Todd Huffman, CC BY 2.0.
Jalalabad, historically known as Nagarahara or Adinapur, is the fifth-largest city of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 200,331, and serves as the capital of Nangarhar Province in the eastern part of the country, about 130 kilometres from the capital Kabul.
Surkhrud
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Daryā-ye Sorkh Rūd”, “Sorkh Āb”, “Surkh Rōd”, “Surkhāb”, “Surkhāb Rūd”, “Suṟkhṟōḏ”, “سارخاب”, and “سرخ رود”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.45713° or 34° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
70.37875° or 70° 22′ 44″ eastElevation
579 metres (1,900 feet)Open location code
8J6GF94H+VFGeoNames ID
1124022
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In Other Languages
“Surkhrud” goes by many names.
- Persian: “دریای سرخ رود”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bēṯanī and Sabzābād.
Notable Places Nearby
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