Bamyan University
Bamyan University is an university in Bamyan District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 2,503 metres. Bamyan University is situated nearby to the work of art Buddhas of Bamiyan, as well as near the aerodrome Bamyan Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buddhas of Bamiyan and Shahr-i Ghulghula.
Buddhas of Bamiyan
Work of art
Photo: james gordon losangeles, CC BY 4.0.
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two monumental Buddhist reliefs in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, carved possibly around the 6th-century. Located 130 kilometres to the northwest of Kabul, at an elevation of 2,500 metres, carbon dating of the structural… Buddhas of Bamiyan is situated 1 km west of Bamyan University.
Shahr-i Ghulghula
Photo: EFarid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shahr-e-Gholghola or Gholghola City is an archaeological site located near the town of Bamyan, Afghanistan. The Siege of Bamyan took place here in 1221 during the Mongol pursuit of Jalal al-Din Mangburni, the last ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire. Shahr-i Ghulghula is situated 1¼ km south of Bamyan University.
Bamyan Airport
Aerodrome
Bamyan Airport, officially named Shahid Mazari Airport, is located in the city of Bamyan, which is the capital of Bamyan Province in Afghanistan. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, and serves the population of Bamyan Province. Bamyan Airport is situated 2½ km southwest of Bamyan University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bamiyan.
Bamiyan
Photo: Afghanistan Matters, CC BY 2.0.
Bamiyan is the main town in Bamiyan Province. Bamiyan is one of the main tourist attractions in Afghanistan, largely due to the giant destroyed Buddha statues.
Bamyan University
- Type: University
- Category: education
- Location: Bamyan District, Bamyan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.82923° or 34° 49′ 45″ northLongitude
67.83607° or 67° 50′ 10″ eastElevation
2,503 metres (8,212 feet)Open location code
8J69RRHP+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 641949293OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityGeoNames ID
9166301
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In Other Languages
“Bamyan University” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامعة باميان”
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