Shīkach
Shīkach is a locality in Ishkashim District, Badakhshan and has an elevation of 2,669 metres. Shīkach is situated nearby to the locality Saykhch, as well as near the village Turbat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eshkashem Airport.
Eshkashem Airport
Aerodrome
Eshkashem Airport is a public use airport located near Ishkashim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Eshkashem Airport is situated 3½ km north of Shīkach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sultan Eshkashim and Ishkashim.
Sultan Eshkashim
Photo: Bohndorf Film-Team, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ishkashim is a border town in Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan, which has a population of around 12,120 people. The town serves as the capital of Ishkashim District.
Ishkashim
Photo: Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ishkoshim, also Ishkashim, is a village and a jamoat in south-east Tajikistan. It is the seat of Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
Shīkach
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sheykach”, “Shikach”, “Šīkač”, and “شيکچ”
- Location: Ishkashim District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.70232° or 36° 42′ 8″ northLongitude
71.59404° or 71° 35′ 39″ eastElevation
2,669 metres (8,757 feet)Open location code
8J8HPH2V+WJGeoNames ID
1466150
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