Arakht
| Arakht | |
|---|---|
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Typical scenery of the area | |
  Arakht Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′0″N 71°25′0″E / 37.36667°N 71.41667°ECoordinates: 37°22′0″N 71°25′0″E / 37.36667°N 71.41667°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| Elevation | 10,200 ft (3,100 m) |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Arakht is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1]
It is located between Lake Shiva and the Panj River,[2] at an altitude of 3100m near the Tajikistan border. It lies 3.3 miles from Pish, 2.6 miles from Wishtayn, 3.8 miles from Gordzhak and 6.2 miles from Ghar Javin.
The nearest airport is 9 miles away across the border at Khorog.
References
- ↑ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ↑ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazeteer of Afghanistan 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 23.