Jōy-e Bakhtyārān
Jōy-e Bakhtyārān is an irrigation ditch in Kabul, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,783 metres. Jōy-e Bakhtyārān is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘ah-ye Āqā Muḩammad Qal‘ah, as well as near تره خیل.Places of Interest
Highlights include Minar-i Chakri.
Minar-i Chakri
Archaeological site
Photo: Charles Masson, Public domain.
Minar-i Chakri was a pillar made of carved stones on an elevation of 2500m, 16 kilometers southeast of Kabul in Afghanistan. It was 28.5 meters high and was one of Buddhist buildings which at the time of the Kushan Empire was built in the area of Kabultals.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul.
Kabul
Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kabul has been the capital of Afghanistan since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.
Jōy-e Bakhtyārān
- Type: Irrigation ditch
- Also known as: “Jōy-e Bakhtīārān”, “Joy-e Bakhtyaran”, and “جوی بختیاران”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.57849° or 34° 34′ 43″ northLongitude
69.27127° or 69° 16′ 17″ eastElevation
1,783 metres (5,850 feet)Open location code
8J6FH7HC+9GGeoNames ID
7571207
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Localities in the Area
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