Koksha Valley

Koksha Valley
قوقشه
Koksha
Koksha Valley
Coordinates: 35°N 70°E / 35°N 70°E / 35; 70
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
DistrictKuran Wa Munjan and Jurm

Koksha (Dari: کوکچه, Munji: قوقشه, Pashto: کوکشه) is a valley located in Badakhshan Province's Kuran Wa Munjan District in Afghanistan. Koksha is famous for its lapis lazuli found in the mines of Sar-e-Sang since the 3rd millennium BC. Koksha Valley includes Mount Ladjuar. The main river is the Koksha River, the tributary in the valley. Parts of the valley are also located in Jurm District.

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