Shaykhān
Shaykhān is a locality in Bihsud District, Nangarhar. Shaykhān is situated nearby to the locality Qāsimābād, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye Jānān.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jalalabad and Darunta.
Jalalabad
Photo: Todd Huffman, CC BY 2.0.
Jalalabad, previously known as Tarunshahr, and historically known as Nagarahara or Adinapur, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nangarhar Province.
Darunta
Village
Darūnṭa, also spelled Daruntah or Derunta, is a village in Jalalabad District of Nangarhar province. It is located next to Jalalabad city on route AO1 in Afghanistan. Darunta is situated 9 km west of Shaykhān.
Shaykhān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Šēkhān”, “Shaykhan”, “Shēkhān”, “Sheykhan”, “Sheykhān”, and “شیخان”
- Location: Bihsud District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.46143° or 34° 27′ 41″ northLongitude
70.46139° or 70° 27′ 41″ eastElevation
562 metres (1,844 feet)Open location code
8J6GFF66+HHGeoNames ID
1473004
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In Other Languages
“Shaykhān” goes by many names.
- Persian: “شيخان”
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