Baharak, Afghanistan

Baharak
بهارک (Persian)
Town
Baharak
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37°0′10″N 70°54′27″E / 37.00278°N 70.90750°E / 37.00278; 70.90750
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
DistrictBaharak
Elevation
4,797 ft (1,462 m)
Time zone+ 4.30

Baharak (Persian: شهر بهارک, romanized: Šahre Bahārak) is a small town and the seat of Baharak district, Badakhshan province, in northeastern Afghanistan. It is roughly 15 kilometers from Jorm, on the Kokcha River. Baharak Girls' School was opened on December 17, 2006, by Munshi Abdul Majid the Governor of Badakhshan Province, it serves about 3,000 girls who attend in three separate shifts during the day.

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