Chowṉêy Māndêh

Chowṉêy Māndêh is an intermittent stream in Kandahar, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,020 metres. Chowṉêy Māndêh is situated nearby to the locality Bālā Deh, as well as near Mīrzā Muḩammad Kalāchah.

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. Kandahar Provincial Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Chowṉêy Māndêh.

Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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. Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar is situated 3 km southwest of Chowṉêy Māndêh.

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 4½ km northwest of Chowṉêy Māndêh.

Chowṉêy Māndêh

Type: Intermittent stream
Also known as: “Čawnay Mānděh”, “Chaunaymandekh”, “Chawnay Māndah”, “Chowney Mandeh”, and “چوڼۍ مانده”
Category: body of water
Location: Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.6335° or 31° 38′ 1″ north

Longitude

65.69014° or 65° 41′ 25″ east

Elevation

1,020 metres (3,346 feet)

Open location code

8J37JMMR+93

GeoNames ID

1407292

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Chowṉêy Māndêh” goes by many names.

Persian: “شيلۀ چونی”

Localities in the Area

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