Shahr-e Bozorg
Shahr-e Bozorg is a village and the district capital of Shahri Buzurg District, in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.
Shahr-e Bozorg | |
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| Coordinates: 37°18′40″N 70°10′2″E / 37.31111°N 70.16722°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| District | Shahri Buzurg |
| Elevation | 5,692 ft (1,735 m) |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
During May 1998 this village was at the epicentre of a large earthquake. Support was provided by helicopter and donkey convoy due to the inaccessibility of the area. Medical and emergency food support was provided by a consortium of the Northern Alliance Government and International NGOs assisted by UNOCHA from Faizabad, at that time the capital of the Northern Alliance held area of Afghanistan.