Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān
Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān is a locality in Mihtarlam District, Laghman. Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān is situated nearby to the locality Deh-e Baghalak, as well as near Shōrāwah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mehtar Lam.
Mehtar Lam
Town
Mihtarlam, also spelled as Mehtarlam, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Laghman Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Mehtarlam District and has an estimated population of 160,123 people.
Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qal‘a Šawkhān”, “Qal’ah-ye Showkhan”, “Qal‘ah-ye Showkhāṟ”, “Qal‘eh Shawhān”, “قلعۀ شوخاړ”, and “قلعۀ شوخان”
- Location: Mihtarlam District, Laghman, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.66527° or 34° 39′ 55″ northLongitude
70.22609° or 70° 13′ 34″ eastElevation
736 metres (2,415 feet)Open location code
8J6GM68G+4CGeoNames ID
1453208
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