Shahr-e Banu
Shahr-e Banu is a ruins in Khulm, Balkh.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Razvaliny Shakhri-Banu”, “Shahr-e Bānū”, “Shahr-i-Banu”, “Shahr-i-Bānu”, “Shahrbanu”, “Shahrbānū”, and “شهر بانو”
- Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Khulm, Balkh, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.83258° or 36° 49′ 57″ north
Longitude
67.66697° or 67° 40′ 1″ east
Elevation
350 metres (1,148 feet)
Open location code
8J89RMM8+2Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Russian—“Shahr-e Banu” goes by many names.
- Persian: “شهربانو”
- Russian: “Развалины Шахри-Бану”
- Russian: “Шахри-Бану”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Khulm and Tashkurgan gorge.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Shahadeen School/Balkh.
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