Khwahan, Afghanistan
Khawan
خواهان Khwāhān | |
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Town | |
Young Khwahan girls gather at the medical facility in Khwahan, Badakhshan Province, on 3 June 2012. | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′19″N 70°13′10″E / 37.88861°N 70.21944°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| District | Khwahan |
| Elevation | 3,412 ft (1,040 m) |
| Time zone | +4.30 |
| • Summer (DST) | +4.30 |
Khwahan (Dari: خواهان; Tajik: Хоҳон) is a town (and a fort) and the capital of Khwahan District, Badakhshan Province, northern Afghanistan. It is located on the left bank of the Panj River, in the subregion of Darwaz.