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Wākhān, Badakhshan

Afghanistan

City36.9167° N, 72.3000° E

Situated in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Wākhān is a city.

Population—
ProvinceBadakhshan
Coordinates36.9167° N, 72.3000° E
CountryAfghanistan

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About Wākhān

Geographically, Wākhān is positioned at 36.92° N, 72.30° E, within the Northern Hemisphere. It is administered as part of Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Cities in Badakhshan

Wākhān is located in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. Other cities in the region include Fayzabad, Bahārak, Jurm.

Fayzabad44,421Bahārak32,551Jurm23,064Ashkāsham12,120Khandūd5,521Shkhowr454Āb ChinārDarkhānKhayrābādAkīn Jān

Nearby Cities

19 populated places are found within 25 km of Wākhān.

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YamītCity
3 km
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KhandūdCity
3.1 km
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KhandūdProvincial capital · 5,521 inhab.
4.2 km
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YōzūkCity
5.5 km
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YamchinCity
5.8 km
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PegīshCity
6.2 km
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PtulCity
7.5 km
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YamchCity
7.5 km
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ZimudgCity
9.7 km
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VrangCity
11.7 km
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IshmurghCity
12.2 km
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PukīCity
17.7 km
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NishgarCity
18.5 km
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ShitkharvCity
21.2 km
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KashkandīōCity
21.8 km
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ShirginCity
22.2 km
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PaghnCity
22.5 km
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PakCity
23.2 km
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ŪrgūntCity
24.2 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

What province or state is Wākhān in?

Wākhān is located in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Where is Wākhān located?

Wākhān is located at coordinates 36.92° N, 72.30° E in Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

The data for Wākhān, Afghanistan is part of the Bamwor structured dataset, covering 261 countries and over 13 million cities worldwide.

Developers can access Wākhān, Afghanistan data programmatically via the Bamwor REST API:
https://bamwor.com/api/v1/cities/1121883

AI agents can access Wākhān, Afghanistan data via the Bamwor MCP Server for real-time structured retrieval.

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