Balkh District
Balkh District is in Balkh, Afghanistan. Balkh District is situated nearby to the locality Mōy Mubarak, as well as near Ḩājī Kōṯ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Mosque.
Green Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bluuurgh, Public domain.
The Green Mosque, or the Mosque of Khawaja Abu Nasr Parsa is a mosque, madrasa and mausoleum complex, located in the city of Balkh, northern Afghanistan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balkh.
Balkh
Photo: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balkh is a town in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan. It is located approximately 20 kilometres to the northwest of the provincial capital city Mazar-i-Sharif and approximately 74 kilometres to the south of the Amu Darya and the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border.
Balkh District
- Location: Balkh, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.7513° or 36° 45′ 5″ northLongitude
66.891° or 66° 53′ 27″ eastElevation
348 metres (1,142 feet)Open location code
8J88QV2R+G9GeoNames ID
11818971
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mōy Mubarak and Ḩājī Kōṯ.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine and Citadel Bala Hissar.
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