Band-e Zulfiqar

Band-e Zulfiqar is a lake in , and has an elevation of 2,956 metres.
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in Bamyan, Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “Ozero Bandi-Zul’fagor” and “بند ذلفقار”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Band-e Amir National Park.

Photo: Jaffnaanna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the first national park of . It is a stunning group of turquoise lakes in the zone of the country, in Bamyan Province.

Band-e Zulfiqar

Latitude
34.83715° or 34° 50′ 14″ north
Longitude
67.23148° or 67° 13′ 53″ east
Elevation
2,956 metres (9,698 feet)
Open location code
8J69R6PJ+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 101201532
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
6198694
Wiki­data ID
Q21821762
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Band-e Zulfiqar” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ozero Bandi-Zul’fagor”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره اوزيرو باندى زولفاجور”
  • Persian: “بندٔ ذلفقار”
  • Russian: “Банди-Зульфагор”
  • Russian: “Озеро Банди-Зульфагор”
  • Swedish: “Ozero Bandi-Zul’fagor”

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