Langar, Badakhshan

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Langar
Langar (Afghanistan)
Langar
Langar
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°44′37″N 71°56′17″E / 36.74361, 71.93806
Country Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Province Badakhshan Province
Elevation 9,543 ft (2,909 m)
Time zone + 4.30 (UTC)

Langar is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1]

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[edit] Geography

The village lies towards the northern edge of the Hindu Kush mountain range which crosses over into Pakistan and is at an elevation of 9,543 feet.[2]

Langar is situated 1.1 miles away from Romanit, 3.2 miles away from Darshay, 0.8 miles away from Sar Shkhawr and 1.2 miles away from Shkhawr.[2]

[edit] Transport

The nearest airport is 49 nautical miles to the north, at Khorog.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ NGA GeoName Database. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ a b c Maps, Weather, and Airports for Langar, Afghanistan. FallingRain Genomics. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.

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