Sharana
Sharana is a district in Sharana District, Paktika and has about 2,200 residents and an elevation of 2,145 metres. Sharana is situated nearby to the village Nawabad, as well as near Kakai.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sharana.
Sharana
Town
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Sharan, also known as Sharana, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Paktika Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Sharan District and has an estimated population of 70,775 people.
Sharana
- Type: District with 2,200 residents
- Also known as: “Sharan”, “Sharan Woluswālī”, “Sharan Wulêswālī”, and “شرن”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sharana District, Paktika, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.20018° or 33° 12′ 1″ northLongitude
68.7285° or 68° 43′ 43″ eastPopulation
2,200Elevation
2,145 metres (7,037 feet)IATA airport code
OASOpen location code
8J5C6P2H+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 4410980379OpenStreetMap feature
place=districtGeoNames ID
8534261
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Sharana” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沙兰/沙蘭”
- Czech: “Šaran”
- French: “Charan”
- German: “Sharan”
- Portuguese: “Zareh Sharan”
- Spanish: “Sharan”
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