Darah-ye Fōlādī
Darah-ye Fōlādī is a stream in Bamyan, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 2,495 metres. Darah-ye Fōlādī is situated nearby to the locality Shēkh Raẕā, as well as near But-e Shāmāmah.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…
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.
Bamyan Airport
Aerodrome
Bamyan Airport, officially named Shahid Mazari Airport, is located in the city of Bamyan, which is the capital of Bamyan Province in Afghanistan. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, and serves the population of Bamyan Province. Bamyan Airport is situated 2½ km southwest of Darah-ye Fōlādī.
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.
Darah-ye Fōlādī
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Ḏaṟa-i-Fōlādi”, “Darah-ye Foladi”, “Darrayi-Fuladi”, “Darreh-ye Fūlādī”, “Tagāo Tājik”, and “دره فولادی”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bamyan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.82661° or 34° 49′ 36″ northLongitude
67.83534° or 67° 50′ 7″ eastElevation
2,495 metres (8,186 feet)Open location code
8J69RRGP+J4GeoNames ID
1142134
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