Eslām Chūngar is a small town in the province of Jowzjan

Jowzjan Province

Jowzjān or Jōzjān or Jawzjan is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Sheberghan.- Demographics :...

, northern Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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Eslām Chūngar is located on the southern banks of the river Amu Darya

Amu Darya

The Amu Darya , also called Oxus and Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers...

 which forms the borderline with Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

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 here. The town is situated at an elevation of 370 m, 100 km north-east of Sheberghan

Sheberghan

Sheberghān or Shaburghān , also spelled Shebirghan and Shibarghan, is the capital city of the Jowzjan Province in northern Afghanistan.-Location:...

, the province capital, and 100 km north-west of Mazār-i Sharīf. Its population is less than 5,000.