Baharak, Afghanistan

Baharak
Bahārak
Town
Baharak

Location in Afghanistan

Coordinates: 37°0′10″N 70°54′27″E / 37.00278°N 70.90750°ECoordinates: 37°0′10″N 70°54′27″E / 37.00278°N 70.90750°E
Country  Afghanistan
Province Badakhshan Province
District Baharak District
Time zone + 4.30

Baharak is a small town and seat of Baharak District Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1] It is roughly nine miles from Jurm, on the Kokcha River.[2] Baharak Girl’s School was opened on December 17, 2006 by Munshi Abdul Majeed the Governor of Badakhshan Province, it serves about 3000 girls who attend in three separate shifts during the day.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. ↑ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazeteer of Afghanistan 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 41.
  3. ↑ Faizabad, Badakshan (18 November 2006). "Inauguration of Baharak School". USAID Afghanistan. Retrieved 2008-06-25.

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