Chakan
Chakan is a village in Sharana District, Paktika and has an elevation of 2,138 metres. Chakan is situated nearby to the village Mohammad Khill, as well as near Nizgani.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sharana.
Sharana
Town
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Sharan, also known as Sharana, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Paktika Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Sharan District and has an estimated population of 70,775 people. Sharana is situated 4½ km east of Chakan.
Chakan
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Čakān”, “Chakān”, and “چکان”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sharana District, Paktika, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.17451° or 33° 10′ 28″ northLongitude
68.73499° or 68° 44′ 6″ eastElevation
2,138 metres (7,014 feet)Open location code
8J5C5PFM+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9655332339OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1435188
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