Qal‘ah-ye Shāh Nang
Qal‘ah-ye Shāh Nang is a locality in Yakawlang District, Bamyan and has an elevation of 2,688 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Shāh Nang is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘ah-ye Pārah, as well as near Jamak.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yakawlang.
Yakawlang
Town
Yakawlang also romanized as Yakaolang was a city of 76,000 people in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of 2,585 metres. It was significantly destroyed by Taliban forces in 2000–2001. Yakawlang is situated 7 km northwest of Qal‘ah-ye Shāh Nang.
Qal‘ah-ye Shāh Nang
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalayi-Shakhnang”, “Qal‘a-i-Šāhnang”, “Qal’ah-ye Shah Nang”, “Qal‘eh-ye Shāhnang”, and “قلعه شاه ننگ”
- Location: Yakawlang District, Bamyan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.69564° or 34° 41′ 44″ northLongitude
67.0341° or 67° 2′ 3″ eastElevation
2,688 metres (8,819 feet)Open location code
8J69M2WM+7JGeoNames ID
1129804
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Shāh Nang” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Калайи-Шахнанг”
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