Bum, Afghanistan
Encyclopedia
Bum is the name of several locations in Afghanistan
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The first of these is village in the northeastern part of Khakrez Valley, about 36 miles north of Kandahar
. Around the turn of the 20th century, it was reported as containing around 40 Alikozai
households.
It is also the name given to the part of the Khakrez Valley in which the village lies. there has more recently been another village with this name reported. This village, at 32.55°N 67.13°E, is located about one mile south of the Helmand River
.
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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The first of these is village in the northeastern part of Khakrez Valley, about 36 miles north of Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
. Around the turn of the 20th century, it was reported as containing around 40 Alikozai
Alakozai
Alakozai is the name of a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan. Spelling variations include Alakozay, Alekozai, Alikozai, Alokozay, Alekuzei, Alkozai, Alokzai, Halakozai, Alecozay, Alakuzei,and Alikusi.-History:The Alakozai are a sub-tribe of the Abdali Pashtuns of Afghanistan...
households.
It is also the name given to the part of the Khakrez Valley in which the village lies. there has more recently been another village with this name reported. This village, at 32.55°N 67.13°E, is located about one mile south of the Helmand River
Helmand River
The Helmand River is the longest river in Afghanistan and the primarily watershed for the endorheic Sistan Basin....
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