Shar-i-Zohak
Afghanistan /
Wardag /
Gardan Diwal /
World
/ Afghanistan
/ Wardag
/ Gardan Diwal
place with historical importance, archaeological site, fortification
Info taken from Wikipedia : SHAHR-I-ZOHAK (RED CITY); FLOURISHING CITY IN 1222 WHEN GENGHIS KHAN CAME THROUGH. HIS GRANDSON WAS KILLED BY A BOWSHOT WHILE BESIEGING THIS FORT SO THE MONGOLS KILLED EVERY HUMAN BEING AND DESTROYED THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM. NO MAN HAS LIVED IN THE VALLEY SINCE. THE CITY STANDS ON A HIGH BLUFF OVERLOOKING THE BAMIYAN VALLEY. IT IS CALLED THE RED CITY BECAUSE OF THE COLOR DISPLAYED WHEN THE SUN SETS.
More Info here : www.cemml.colostate.edu/cultural/09476/afgh05-187.html
More Info here : www.cemml.colostate.edu/cultural/09476/afgh05-187.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SHAHR-I-ZOHAK_-_AFGHANISTAN.jpg
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°49'35"N 67°58'57"E
- Pizgaran cross 160 km
- Qalaye Niazi 168 km
- Mount Yafsadzh 208 km
- Battle of Maravar Pass 290 km
- Swat City 398 km
- Minhas Air Base, Kamra 417 km
- Lawa 433 km
- Rawalpindi 470 km
- Saddar 485 km
- Kirana Hills 538 km
- Women Garden 0.5 km
- khane naeem karbalaee 1.5 km
- Old Fort 2.3 km
- Seylkash 8.3 km
- Kuh-E-Velayatak 17 km
- Hajigak 19 km
- Kalow Village 20 km
- Godarreh 21 km
- Kafarqala 21 km
- Dad Cascade Mountains 26 km