Ḩukūmatī Ḏanḏ

Ḩukūmatī Ḏanḏ is a locality in Kandahar District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,004 metres. Ḩukūmatī Ḏanḏ is situated nearby to the locality Mirwais, as well as near Shahr-e Now.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar and Cloak of Muhammad.

Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar

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Chil Zena, also Chilzina or Chehel Zina, is a mountainous outcrop at the western limit of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Forty stone steps lead to the top of the outcrop, hence its name.

Cloak of Muhammad

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The Cloak of Muhammad is an Islamic relic hidden inside one of the buildings in Khirka Sharif in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The relic is a khirqa believed to have been worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey in 621 AD.

Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet

Mosque

The Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, also known as Jame Mui Mobarak, is a mosque located near the Kabul Bazaar, in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet is situated 2½ km east of Ḩukūmatī Ḏanḏ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandahar and Arghandab.

Kandahar

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Kandahar is the capital of Kandahar province, and the largest city in Southern Afghanistan. Kandahar is also the second largest city in Afghanistan after the capital Kabul, and was the first capital of the modern state of Afghanistan in the 18th century.

Arghandab

Town

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The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on at an elevation of 1,112 metres. Arghandab is situated 5 km northwest of Ḩukūmatī Ḏanḏ.

Ḩukūmatī Ḏanḏ

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Dand”, “Ḏanḏ”, “Ḩokūmatī Dand”, “Ḩokūmatī Ḏanḏ”, “Hukumati Dand”, “حکومتی ډنډ”, and “ډنډ”
Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.61483° or 31° 36′ 53″ north

Longitude

65.683° or 65° 40′ 59″ east

Elevation

1,004 metres (3,294 feet)

Open location code

8J37JM7M+W5

GeoNames ID

1144197

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In Other Languages

“Ḩukūmatī Ḏanḏ” goes by many names.

Persian: “حكومتی دند”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shahīdān and Mirwais Hospital.

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