Chaki Wardak Dam

The Chak Dam, referred to by some as Band-e Chak, is located near , which is the center of in of . It is a hydroelectric gravity dam built by German engineers in 1938.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “Band-e Chak”, “Bande Cak”, “Chak Dam”, “Chak E Wardak Dam”, “بند چک”, and “سد شك وردك”

Chaki Wardak Dam

Latitude
34.10657° or 34° 6′ 24″ north
Longitude
68.57849° or 68° 34′ 43″ east
Open location code
8J6C4H4H+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 388702695
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q5068203
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Pushto—“Chaki Wardak Dam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سد شكي وردك”
  • Italian: “diga di Chak E Wardak”
  • Persian: “بند چک وردک”
  • Persian: “سد چک وردک”
  • Pushto: “د چک بند”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Chaki Wardak Reservoir and Pērōng Ghar.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: شهید معراج الدین نسوانو لیسه and Khalid Bin Walid.

Afghanistan: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kabul and Kandahar.

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