Nakhās

Nakhās is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,820 metres. Nakhās is situated nearby to the locality Srah Mīāsht, as well as near Bālā Kōh-e Deh Afghānān.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shah-i du Shamshira and Abdul Rahman Mosque.

Shah-i du Shamshira

Mosque

Photo: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0.

The Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque, is a yellow two-story mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. The mosque is situated in District 2, on Andarabi Road, just off the Kabul River and the Shah-Do Shamshira bridge in the center of the city.

Abdul Rahman Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Abdul Rahman Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of Kabul, is a Sunni Congregational mosque, located in the central commercial area of Deh Afghanan, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Gardens of Babur

Park

Photo: Jim Kelly, CC BY 2.0.

Bagh-e Babur, also known as the Gardens of Babur, is a historic site in District 5 of Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located in the Guzargah neighborhood, with the Sher Darwaza mountain being to the east, Chihil Sutun to the south, and the Kabul Zoo to the northwest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

Kabul

Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. A crowded metropolis pressed into a basin of the Hindu Kush mountains, its bazaars, battle-scarred buildings and traffic-choked streets bear the traces of an ancient trading city, rapid urban expansion, periods of cosmopolitan ambition, and nearly half a century of war.

Nakhās

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Nakhas” and “نخاس”
Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.51584° or 34° 30′ 57″ north

Longitude

69.16645° or 69° 9′ 59″ east

Elevation

1,820 metres (5,971 feet)

Open location code

8J6FG588+8H

GeoNames ID

7098033

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