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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 3,100 metres (10,200 ft) 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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