Shamal

Shamal is the center of , , . It is located at at 1581 m altitude in the eastern part of the district. The town is located within the heartland of the Kharoti tribe of Pashtuns.
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,623 metres (5,325 feet)
  • Description: human settlement in Afghanistan
  • Also known as
    “Bārgay”
    “Bārgêy”
    “S̄amal”
    “Shamal, Khost Province”

Shamal

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Latitude
33.30551° or 33° 18′ 20″ north
Longitude
69.55383° or 69° 33′ 14″ east
Open location code
8J5F8H43+6G
Geo­Names ID
1125701
Wiki­data ID
Q7487391

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Shamal” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Shamal”
  • Persian: “بارگی”
  • Persian: “شمال (خوست)”
  • Persian: “شمال”
  • Urdu: “شمال، صوبہ خوست”

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