Kayan, Baghlan
Kayan | |
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Kayan Location in Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 35°38′4″N 68°25′42″E / 35.63444°N 68.42833°ECoordinates: 35°38′4″N 68°25′42″E / 35.63444°N 68.42833°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Baghlan Province |
Population | |
• Ethnicities | Sayyids Hazara |
• Religions | Twelver and Ismaili Shia Islam |
Time zone | + 4.30 |
Kayan is a village in Baghlan Province in north eastern Afghanistan.[1] It is located in the valley of Kayan, some 30 kilometres west of Dushi. The residents of Kayan valley are mostly members of Sadat and Hazara tribes. The Sayyids follow Shi´a Islam.[2]
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References[]
- ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ "Ismaili Shia Muslims".
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Categories:
- Populated places in Baghlan Province
- Baghlan Province geography stubs