Tangī-ye Tāsh-Qurghān

Tangī-ye Tāsh-Qurghān is a gorge in Balkh, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 706 metres. Tangī-ye Tāsh-Qurghān is situated nearby to the locality Saiganshi, as well as near the town Khulm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khulm.

Khulm

Town

Photo: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0.

Kholm or Khulm, formerly known as Tashqurghan, is a town in Balkh Province of northern Afghanistan, 60 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif one-third of the way to Kunduz. Khulm is situated 5 km north of Tangī-ye Tāsh-Qurghān.

Tangī-ye Tāsh-Qurghān

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 706 metres
Also known as: “Tang-e Tāsh Qerghan”, “Tang-e Tāsh Qorghān”, “Tangi Tāsh-Qerghan”, “Tangi-ye Tash-Qurghan”, “Ushchel’ye Tashkurgan”, and “تنگی تاش قرغان”
Category: landform
Location: Balkh, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.64765° or 36° 38′ 52″ north

Longitude

67.6959° or 67° 41′ 45″ east

Elevation

706 metres (2,316 feet)

Open location code

8J89JMXW+39

GeoNames ID

1464590

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In Other Languages

“Tangī-ye Tāsh-Qurghān” goes by many names.

Russian: “Ущелье Ташкурган”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saiganshi and Khwājah Burhān.

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