Aynak

Aynak is a place in 's Logar province, about 30 km south-southeast of . It is the site of a large copper deposit.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Abandoned locality
  • Description: human settlement in Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “‘Aynak”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mes Aynak and Mes Aynak mine.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jerome Starkey (journalist), CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also transliterated as Mis Ainak or Mis-e-Ainak, was a major Buddhist settlement 40 km southeast of , , located in a barren region of .

The is a large copper mine located in the east of in . 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

Latitude
34.27387° or 34° 16′ 26″ north
Longitude
69.30683° or 69° 18′ 25″ east
Elevation
2,424 metres (7,953 feet)
Open location code
8J6F78F4+GP
Geo­Names ID
1147912
Wiki­data ID
Q2874994
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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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