ASHKĀSHAM

Badakhshan · AFGHANISTAN (AF) · 36.68°N / 71.53°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,148,268

Ashkāsham is a city in Afghanistan with a population of 12,120. It sits at 36.68/71.53, runs on Asia/Kabul, is 8 km from Ishqoshim.

Population 12,120

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kabul

All facts

fields

Country: Afghanistan
Subdivision: Badakhshan
Coords: 36.68°N / 71.53°E
UTC offset: +4.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

NE Ishqoshim Gorno-Badakhshan 26,000 8.5 km

SW Zaybāk Badakhshan 0 24.0 km

NW Chākarān Badakhshan 0 48.6 km

Air access

nearby

OAEM

Ishkashim Airport

Small airport

7.8 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Ashkāsham?: 12,120 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ashkāsham in?: Asia/Kabul.
Which country is Ashkāsham in?: Afghanistan (AF).
Which airport serves Ashkāsham?: Ishkashim Airport (OAEM).
How far is Ashkāsham from Kabul?: About 321 km.
Does Ashkāsham have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Afghanistan?: Afghani.
How many cities are in Afghanistan?: 319 on record.
Which admin region is Ashkāsham in?: Badakhshan.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1148268

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1148268,
    "name": "Ashkāsham",
    "ascii_name": "Ashkasham",
    "country_code": "AF",
    "population": 12120,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kabul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 36.68333,
    "longitude": 71.53333
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.1x smaller than Ishqoshim.
8 km from Ishqoshim.
Same timezone (Asia/Kabul) as 318 other cities in Afghanistan.