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″ north

Longitude

69.30374° or 69° 18′ 14″ east

Elevation

1,789 metres (5,869 feet)

Open location code

8J6FJ843+GF

GeoNames ID

1453965

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In Other Languages

“Kōl-e Bakhtyārān” goes by many names.

Persian: “درهٔ بختياران”

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Localities in the Area

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