Shamal
Shamal is an intermittent stream in Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,159 metres. Shamal is situated nearby to the locality ‘Alī Dāyah, as well as near Pundzayah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khost Great Mosque and Khost.
Khost Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Great Mosque of Khost, or simply the Khost Mosque, is the largest mosque in the city of Khost, in southeastern Afghanistan. It can hold up to 2,000 worshipers during any prayer. Khost Great Mosque is situated 2½ km north of Shamal.
Khost
Aerodrome
Khost International Airport, also referred to as Khost Airport, is located in the eastern section of Khost, which is the capital of Khost Province in Afghanistan. Khost is situated 3½ km northeast of Shamal.
Shamal
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Also known as: “Šamal”, “Shamāl Khwaṟ”, “Shimāl Khwar”, “Shomāl Khwaṟ”, and “شمل”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.31562° or 33° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
69.92013° or 69° 55′ 13″ eastElevation
1,159 metres (3,802 feet)Open location code
8J5F8W8C+63GeoNames ID
1434582
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Russian—“Shamal” goes by many names.
- Persian: “شیلۀٔٔ شمال”
- Russian: “Shamal’”
- Russian: “Shamal’khvar”
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Localities in the Area
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