Shēr Khān Khēl
Shēr Khān Khēl is a locality in Zurmat District, Paktia Province and has an elevation of 2,527 metres. Shēr Khān Khēl is situated nearby to the locality Shāhī Kōṯ, as well as near Zêrakī Kalā.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Takur Ghar.
Takur Ghar
Peak
Takur Ghar is a high mountain located in the Arma Mountains of southeastern Afghanistan. The peak is on the eastern border of the Shah-i-Kot Valley. The peak of Takur Ghar was the location of fierce fighting between US Special Operations Forces and al-Qaeda insurgents, as well as Taliban fighters, during Operation Anaconda in March 2002 as part of the larger US war in Afghanistan. Takur Ghar is situated 4 km southeast of Shēr Khān Khēl.
Shēr Khān Khēl
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Šērkhānkhēl”, “Shayr Khān Khēl”, “Sher Khan Khel”, “Shīr Khān Kheyl”, and “شیرخان خېل”
- Location: Zurmat District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.37094° or 33° 22′ 15″ northLongitude
69.18899° or 69° 11′ 20″ eastElevation
2,527 metres (8,291 feet)Open location code
8J5F95CQ+9HGeoNames ID
1125003
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Russian—“Shēr Khān Khēl” goes by many names.
- Persian: “شير خان خيل”
- Russian: “Sherkhankheyl’”
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