Bakhtyārān

Bakhtyārān is a locality in Deh-e Sabz District, Kabul and has an elevation of 1,778 metres. Bakhtyārān is situated nearby to the locality Pul-e Sangi, as well as near Lōy Kham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Minar-i Chakri.

Minar-i Chakri

Archaeological site

Photo: Charles Masson, Public domain.

Minar-i Chakri was a pillar made of carved stones on an elevation of 2500m, 16 kilometers southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan. It was 28.5 meters high and was one of Buddhist buildings which at the time of the Kushan Empire was built in the area of Kabultals. Minar-i Chakri is situated 2½ km south of Bakhtyārān.

Bakhtyārān

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Bakhtiaran”, “Bakhtīārān”, “Bakhtyaran”, and “Bakhtyāṟān”
Location: Deh-e Sabz District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.60798° or 34° 36′ 29″ north

Longitude

69.28217° or 69° 16′ 56″ east

Elevation

1,778 metres (5,833 feet)

Open location code

8J6FJ75J+5V

GeoNames ID

1147403

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In Other Languages

“Bakhtyārān” goes by many names.

Persian: “بختیاران”

Localities in the Area

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