Takur Ghar

Takur Ghar is a high mountain located in the Arma Mountains of southeastern . The peak is on the eastern border of the Shah-i-Kot Valley. The peak of Takur Ghar was the location of fierce fighting between US Special Operations Forces and al-Qaeda insurgents, as well as Taliban fighters, during Operation Anaconda in March 2002 as part of the larger US war in Afghanistan.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,191 metres
  • Description: high mountain located in the Arma Mountains of southeastern Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “كوۀ تاكر”

Takur Ghar

Latitude
33.3421° or 33° 20′ 32″ north
Longitude
69.2138° or 69° 12′ 50″ east
Elevation
3,191 metres (10,469 feet)
Open location code
8J5F86R7+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3337551749
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q7678599
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Takur Ghar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تاكور غار”
  • Dutch: “Takur Ghar”
  • Persian: “تاکور غار”
  • Russian: “Такур”

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