Aynak
Aynak is a place in Afghanistan's Logar province, about 30 km south-southeast of Kabul. It is the site of a large copper deposit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Description: human settlement in Afghanistan
- Also known as: “‘Aynak”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mes Aynak and Mes Aynak mine.
Mes Aynak
Archaeological site
Photo: Jerome Starkey (journalist), CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mes Aynak, also called Mis Ainak or Mis-e-Ainak, was a major Buddhist settlement 40 km southeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, located in a barren region of Logar Province.
Mes Aynak mine
The Mes Aynak mine is a large copper mine located in the east of Afghanistan in Logar Province. Mes Aynak represents one of the largest copper reserve in Afghanistan and in the world having estimated reserves of 690 million tonnes of ore grading 1.65% copper.Aynak
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Muḩammad Āghah District, Logar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Aynak” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Aynak”
- Dutch: “Aynak, Afghanistan”
- French: “Aynak”
- Irish: “Aynak”
- Persian: “عینک (لوگر)”
- Persian: “عینک”
- Ukrainian: “Айнак”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Daragē and Ma‘din-e Mis-e ‘Aynak.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aynak”. Photo: afgmatters, CC BY 2.0.