Shamal, Khost Province

Shamal^[1] is the center of Shamal District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located at 33.3114°N 69.5478°E / 33.3114; 69.5478 at 1581 m altitude in the eastern part of the district. The town is located within the heartland of the Kharoti tribe of Pashtuns.^[2]

Shamal
Shamal Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°18′41″N 69°32′52″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Khost Province
District	Shamal District
Elevation	5,187 ft (1,581 m)
Time zone	UTC+4:30

See also

• Khost Province

References

1. "Shamal". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
2. Khost Province Tribal Map (Page 16). Naval Postgraduate School.

External links

• Shamal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3391826" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".