Kakrak Valley
Kakrak Valley is a valley in Bamyan, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 2,476 metres. Kakrak Valley is situated nearby to the locality Shahr-e Ghulghulah, as well as near Lālā Khēl.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buddhas of Bamiyan and Shahr-i Ghulghula.
Buddhas of Bamiyan
Work of art
Photo: james gordon losangeles, CC BY 4.0.
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two monumental Buddhist reliefs in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, carved possibly around the 6th-century. Located 130 kilometres to the northwest of Kabul, at an elevation of 2,500 metres, carbon dating of the structural… Buddhas of Bamiyan is situated 3½ km northwest of Kakrak Valley.
Shahr-i Ghulghula
Photo: EFarid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shahr-e-Gholghola or Gholghola City is an archaeological site located near the town of Bamyan, Afghanistan. The Siege of Bamyan took place here in 1221 during the Mongol pursuit of Jalal al-Din Mangburni, the last ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bamiyan.
Bamiyan
Photo: Afghanistan Matters, CC BY 2.0.
Bamiyan is the main town in Bamiyan Province. Bamiyan is one of the main tourist attractions in Afghanistan, largely due to the giant destroyed Buddha statues.
Kakrak Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,476 metres
- Also known as: “Ḏaṟa-i-Kakṟak”, “Darah-ye Kakrak”, “Darreh-ye Kakarak”, “Darreh-ye Kakrak”, and “Kakrak”
- Category: landform
- Location: Bamyan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.8167° or 34° 49′ 0″ northLongitude
67.86195° or 67° 51′ 43″ eastElevation
2,476 metres (8,123 feet)Open location code
8J69RV86+MQGeoNames ID
1138676
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In Other Languages
“Kakrak Valley” goes by many names.
- Persian: “دره ککرک”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Shar-i-Gholghola and Bamyan University.
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