Parkhar
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Farkhor also transliterated Parkhar , is a city in southwestern Tajikistan
, located on the border with Afghanistan
. It is the capital of Farkhor District
in Khatlon Province. The Farkhor Air Base
is about 4 km south-west of Farkhor.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
, located on the border with Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It is the capital of Farkhor District
Farkhor district
Farkhor District or Nohiya-i Farkhor is a district in Khatlon province, Tajikistan. Its capital is Farkhor....
in Khatlon Province. The Farkhor Air Base
Farkhor Air Base
Farkhor Air Base is a Tajik military air base located near the town of Farkhor in Tajikistan, south east of the capital Dushanbe. It was expected to become an Indian military base situated in a foreign country and just 2 km from the Tajik-Afghan border....
is about 4 km south-west of Farkhor.