Band-e Bakhtyār

Band-e Bakhtyār is a dam in , and has an elevation of 1,781 metres.
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Also known as: Band-e Bakhtyar” and “بند بختیار

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

is the capital and largest city of . 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.

Band-e Bakhtyār

Latitude
34.53134° or 34° 31′ 53″ north
Longitude
69.28823° or 69° 17′ 18″ east
Elevation
1,781 metres (5,843 feet)
Open location code
8J6FG7JQ+G7
Geo­Names ID
8712838
Wiki­data ID
Q21825825
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Band-e Bakhtyār” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Band-e Bakhtyār
  • Swedish: Band-e Bakhtyār

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