Ghōrghān

Ghōrghān is an intermittent stream in Helmand Province, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,791 metres. Ghōrghān is situated nearby to the locality Bedak, as well as near Marghah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baghran.

Baghran

Town

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Baghrān is a village and the district center of Baghran District in Helmand province, Afghanistan. It is located at and at an altitude of 1,564 m. The population of Baghran and the nearest settlements is 26,724. Baghran is situated 9 km northwest of Ghōrghān.

Ghōrghān

Type: Intermittent stream
Also known as: “Ghorghan”, “Ghōṟghān”, “Ghūrghān”, “Gurgan”, and “غورغان”
Category: body of water
Location: Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.02472° or 33° 1′ 29″ north

Longitude

65.1697° or 65° 10′ 11″ east

Elevation

1,791 metres (5,876 feet)

Open location code

8J5725F9+VV

GeoNames ID

1140982

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ghōrghān” goes by many names.

Russian: “Гурган”

Localities in the Area

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