Kōl-e Bakhtyārān
Kōl-e Bakhtyārān is a gorge in Kabul, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,789 metres. Kōl-e Bakhtyārān is situated nearby to the locality Qabr-e Hazārah, as well as near Lōy Kham.Places of Interest
Highlights include Minar-i Chakri.
Minar-i Chakri
Archaeological site
Photo: Charles Masson, Public domain.
Minar-i Chakri was a pillar made of carved stones on an elevation of 2500m, 16 kilometers southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan. It was 28.5 meters high and was one of Buddhist buildings which at the time of the Kushan Empire was built in the area of Kabultals. Minar-i Chakri is situated 3 km southwest of Kōl-e Bakhtyārān.
Kōl-e Bakhtyārān
- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 1,789 metres
- Also known as: “Darah-e Bakhtyaran”, “Dolina Bakhtiaran”, “Kōl-e Bakhtīārān”, “Kol-e Bakhtyaran”, and “کول بختیاران”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.60634° or 34° 36′ 23″ northLongitude
69.30374° or 69° 18′ 14″ eastElevation
1,789 metres (5,869 feet)Open location code
8J6FJ843+GFGeoNames ID
1453965
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In Other Languages
“Kōl-e Bakhtyārān” goes by many names.
- Persian: “درهٔ بختياران”
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