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Arakht
Typical scenery of the areaTypical scenery of the area
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan Province
Elevation10,200 ft (3,100 m)
Time zone+ 4.30

Arakht is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.

It is located between Lake Shiva and the Panj River, at an elevation of 3100 m near the Tajikistan border. It lies 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from Pish, 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Wishtayn, 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Gordzhak and {{convert|6.2|mi|km|abbr=on}No reason given} from Ghar Javin.

The nearest airport is 9 mi (14 km) away across the border at Khorog.

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. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 23. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |origmonth=, |month=, |chapterurl=, |origdate=, and |coauthors= (help)

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