Khwahan, Afghanistan

Khawan
خواهان
Khwāhān
Town
Young Khwahan girls gather at the medical facility in Khwahan, Badakhshan Province, on 3 June 2012.
Khawan
Location of Khwahan in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37°53′19″N 70°13′10″E / 37.88861°N 70.21944°E / 37.88861; 70.21944
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
DistrictKhwahan
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.