Khvahan
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| Khvahan Khvāhān |
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  Khvahan
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| Time zone | + 4.30 (UTC) |
Khvahan is the name of a district, a fort and a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1] They are all located on the left bank of the Panja River, between the Khuldusk and Kof sub-regions of Darwaz. [2]
The fort is made of mud, in the shape of a square with three bastions on each face, with a capacity of 500 to 600 individuals. It is similar to most other forts in the area. For about two miles in each direction is cultivated land. [2]
The village contained roughly 160 houses around the turn of the 20th century.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ NGA GeoName Database. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ a b c (1972) in Adamec, Ludwig W.: Historical and Political Gazeteer of Afghanistan 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt, 107-108.
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