Balkh District

Balkh District is in , . Balkh District is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Green Mosque and Haji Piyada Mosque (No Gombad).

Mosque
Photo: Bluuurgh, Public domain.
The , or the Mosque of Khawaja Abu Nasr…

Ruins
Photo: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Haji Piyada Mosque or Noh Gonbad Mosque…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balkh.

Photo: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city in northern , with an estimated population of 148,972 people.

Balkh District

Latitude
36.7513° or 36° 45′ 5″ north
Longitude
66.891° or 66° 53′ 27″ east
Elevation
348 metres (1,142 feet)
Open location code
8J88QV2R+G9
Geo­Names ID
11818971
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mōy Mubarak and Ḩājī Kōṯ.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine and Citadel Bala Hissar.

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