Dorostī
Dorostī is a locality in Mahmud Raqi District, Kapisa and has an elevation of 1,469 metres. Dorostī is situated nearby to the locality Jāmchī, as well as near Dādō Khēl.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alexandria in the Caucasus.
Alexandria in the Caucasus
Archaeological site
Photo: Artacoana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria in the Caucasus was a colony of Alexander the Great. It was one of many colonies designated with the name "Alexandria". He founded the colony at an important junction of communications in the southern foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains, in the country of the Paropamisadae. Alexandria in the Caucasus is situated 2½ km south of Dorostī.
Dorostī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Dorosti”, “Ḏoṟusti”, “Ḏōsti”, and “Dūstī”
- Location: Mahmud Raqi District, Kapisa, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01667° or 35° 1′ northLongitude
69.31667° or 69° 19′ eastElevation
1,469 metres (4,820 feet)Open location code
8J7F2888+MMGeoNames ID
1142828
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In Other Languages
“Dorostī” goes by many names.
- Persian: “درستی”
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