Jar-e Samak
Jar-e Samak is an intermittent stream in Ghowr, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,851 metres. Jar-e Samak is situated nearby to the locality Arg-e Dukhtar-e Bādshāh, as well as near Paytāwrah.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.
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.
Jar-e Samak
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Also known as: “Samak” and “جر سمک”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ghowr, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.39467° or 34° 23′ 41″ northLongitude
64.49644° or 64° 29′ 47″ eastElevation
1,851 metres (6,073 feet)Open location code
8J669FVW+VHGeoNames ID
1460769
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