Khakrez

31°59′6″N 65°28′22″E / 31.98500°N 65.47278°E / 31.98500; 65.47278Country AfghanistanProvinceKandahar ProvinceDistrictKhakrez DistrictElevation4,974 ft (1,516 m)Time zoneUTC+4:30

Khakrez,^[1] also written Khakriz and Khak Reiz, is a village and the district center of Khakrez District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is located at the base of a mountain range in the western part of the district at 31°59′08″N 65°28′22″E / 31.9856°N 65.4728°E / 31.9856; 65.4728 and 1,516 m altitude. It (or an adjacent village) is also known as Darvishan. Khakrez is the location of the district center building and the Shah Agha Shrine or Shah Maqsud Shrine, one of the oldest historical Islamic sites in Afghanistan.

References

External links

• Khakrez can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3380076" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".