Band-e Amir National Park

#38 among destinations in Afghanistan

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Band-e Amir National Park is a national park located in the Bamyan Province of central Afghanistan. It is a series of six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams made of travertine, a mineral deposit. The lakes are situated in the Hindu Kush mountains at approximately 3000 m of elevation, west of the famous Buddhas of Bamiyan. ()

Local name: امير ډنډ Established: 2009 (16 years ago)Elevation: 10075 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°51'54"N, 67°15'21"E

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BamyanAfghanistan

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