Afghanistan - Bamyan
Read MoreBamyan (بامیان), Afghanistan
Bamyan is the capital of Bamyan Province that is located about 240 kilometres west of Kabul. Bamyan is the largest province in the Hazarajat region of Afghanistan. It is the cultural capital of the Hazara ethnic group. The Hazaras are native to the mountainous region of Hazarajat in central Afghanistan. The Hazaras are the third-largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
The city of Bamyan is located at an altitude of about 2540 meters with a population of around 100 000.Buddha cave
One of the Buddha caves in Bamyan. The caves held statues of Gautama Buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the 6th-century. The statues were dynamited and destroyed starting in March 2001 by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government declared that they were idols.
Band-e-Zulfiqar lake
Band-e-Zulfiqar lake, one of the Band-e Amir lakes (بند امیر). There are six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams. The lakes are located north-west of Bamyen at around 3000 m of elevation. Band-e Amir was Afghanistans first national park. Band e Amir has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list.
Band-e-Zulfiqar lake
Band-e-Zulfiqar lake, one of the Band-e Amir lakes (بند امیر). There are six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams. The lakes are located north-west of Bamyen at around 3000 m of elevation. Band-e Amir was Afghanistans first national park. Band e Amir has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list.
Man fishing
Band-e-Haibat lake, one of the Band-e Amir lakes (بند امیر). There are six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams. The lakes are located north-west of Bamyen at around 3000 m of elevation. Band-e Amir was Afghanistans first national park. Band e Amir has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list.
Band-e-Zulfiqar lake
Band-e-Zulfiqar lake, one of the Band-e Amir lakes (بند امیر). There are six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams. The lakes are located north-west of Bamyen at around 3000 m of elevation. Band-e Amir was Afghanistans first national park. Band e Amir has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list.