Shikistah

Shikistah is a locality in Washer, Helmand Province and has an elevation of 885 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Camp Bastion Air Base.

Camp Bastion Air Base

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Camp Shorabak is a former British Military airbase, located northwest of the city of Lashkargah in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The camp was situated in a remote desert area, far from population centres.

Shikistah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Šekesta”, “Šekesta Tapa”, “Shekasteh Tappeh”, “Shikhista”, “Shikistah Tapah”, “Tapa”, “شکسته”, and “شکسته تپه”
Location: Washer, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.86886° or 31° 52′ 8″ north

Longitude

64.20091° or 64° 12′ 3″ east

Elevation

885 metres (2,904 feet)

Open location code

8J36V692+G9

GeoNames ID

1425298

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shikistah” goes by many names.

Persian: “تپهٔ شكسته”

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