Paukamkha
Paukamkha is a shrine in Bihsud District, Nangarhar. Paukamkha is situated nearby to the village Darunta.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darunta and Jalalabad.
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 5 km northwest of Paukamkha.
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.
Paukamkha
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Pāwkamhā”
- Category: religion
- Location: Bihsud District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.44806° or 34° 26′ 53″ northLongitude
70.40056° or 70° 24′ 2″ eastElevation
573 metres (1,880 feet)Open location code
8J6GCCX2+66GeoNames ID
1473129
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In Other Languages
“Paukamkha” goes by many names.
- Persian: “پاوکمها”
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