Bashanabad
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Bashanabad is a village
in Baharak District, Badakhshan Province
in north-eastern Afghanistan
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; the village lies within the area which would gave been affected by the earthquake.On June 26, 2008 an Improvised Explosive Device reportedly exploded on a German patrol near Bashanabad, but only resulted in damage.
, it lies west of the Ishkashim Nature Refuge and down the Kokcha River
from the district capital of Baharak. Bashanabad lies near the confluence of the Kokcha River on its eastern bank and another river flowing through the village from the east. It lies in a narrow valley, framed on the northern, western (across the Kokcha River) and southern sides by steep cliffs, a characteristic of the Baharak basin. A small lake lies to the east of the village.
Nearby villages include Qashkana Miana, Chesma Abak and across and beyond the Kokcha, Payzh and Sufian
and Umowl
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Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Baharak District, Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan Province
Badakhshan is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, consisting of 28 districts. It is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya. It is part of the Badakhshan region.-Geography:...
in north-eastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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History
On October 6, 2004 an earthquake struck about 36 kilometres south of Bashanabad, near the village of Sar AbSar Ab
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; the village lies within the area which would gave been affected by the earthquake.On June 26, 2008 an Improvised Explosive Device reportedly exploded on a German patrol near Bashanabad, but only resulted in damage.
Geography
Located not far from the border with TajikistanTajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
, it lies west of the Ishkashim Nature Refuge and down the Kokcha River
Kokcha River
The Kokcha River is a river of northeastern Afghanistan. A tributary of the Amu Darya river, it flows through Badakhshan Province in the Hindu Kush range of Afghan Turkestan. The city of Feyzabad lies along the Kokcha. Near the village of Artin Jelow there is a bridge over the river.The Kokcha...
from the district capital of Baharak. Bashanabad lies near the confluence of the Kokcha River on its eastern bank and another river flowing through the village from the east. It lies in a narrow valley, framed on the northern, western (across the Kokcha River) and southern sides by steep cliffs, a characteristic of the Baharak basin. A small lake lies to the east of the village.
Nearby villages include Qashkana Miana, Chesma Abak and across and beyond the Kokcha, Payzh and Sufian
Sufian
Sufian is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.Sufian is a muslim name for males.The name Sufian was given to a famous person, Sufian Sorathia.Also see Abu Sufyan ibn Harb...
and Umowl
Umowl
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