Deh-e Khwājah

Deh-e Khwājah is a locality in Kandahar District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,006 metres. Deh-e Khwājah is situated nearby to the locality Khēl-e Mullā ‘Alam, as well as near Lōy Bālā Karz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cloak of Muhammad and Kandahar Provincial Museum.

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.

Kandahar Provincial Museum

Museum

The Kandahar Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It has around 1,900 artifacts.

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.

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 8 km northwest of Deh-e Khwājah.

Deh-e Khwājah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ḏeh Khwāja”, “Deh-e Khvājeh”, “Deh-e Khwajah”, “Dehe Khwāja”, “Dekhkhodzha”, and “ده خواجه”
Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.61712° or 31° 37′ 2″ north

Longitude

65.72538° or 65° 43′ 31″ east

Elevation

1,006 metres (3,301 feet)

Open location code

8J37JP8G+R5

GeoNames ID

1407215

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In Other Languages

“Deh-e Khwājah” goes by many names.

Persian: “دهٔ خواجه”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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