Kōh-e Chakow
Kōh-e Chakow is a mountain in Shahrak District, Ghowr and has an elevation of 2,373 metres. Kōh-e Chakow is situated nearby to the locality Shirījah-ye Pā’īn, as well as near Arg-e Dukhtar-e Bādshāh.- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,373 metres
- Description: mountain in Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Gora Chakau”, “Koh-e Chakow”, “Kohe Čakaw”, “Kūh-e Chakāb”, and “کوه چکو”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Firozkoh.
Firozkoh
Archaeological site
Firozkoh, or Turquoise Mountain, was the summer capital of the Ghurid dynasty, in the Ghor Province of central Afghanistan. It was reputedly one of the greatest cities of its age, but was destroyed in 1223 after a siege by Tolui, son of Genghis Khan. Firozkoh is situated 4 km east of Kōh-e Chakow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jam.
Jam
Photo: Robinsoncrusoe, CC0.
The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, between the Jam and Hari Rivers.
Kōh-e Chakow
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Shahrak District, Ghowr, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kōh-e Chakow” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kōh-e Chakow”
- Dutch: “Kōh-e Chakow”
- Swedish: “Kōh-e Chakow”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shirījah-ye Pā’īn and Arg-e Dukhtar-e Bādshāh.
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Highlights include Pitāw-e Surkh and Pāy Mazār.
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