Sher Khan Bandar in the context of "Afghanistan–Tajikistan border"

⭐ In the context of the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, the division of a specific ethnic group into citizens of two different nations is primarily due to the border’s alignment with what geographical feature?

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⭐ Core Definition: Sher Khan Bandar

Sher Khan or Shir Khan (Pashto: شیر خان بندر; Dari: شیرخان بندر, Uzbek: Sherxon-Bandar, شېرخان بندر) is a border town in the northern Kunduz Province of Afghanistan, next to the Panj River. The town's main attraction is the Sher Khan Bandar, which is a dry port and border checkpoint that officially connects by road Afghanistan with neighboring Tajikistan. It is located about 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest from the center of the town. The city of Kunduz is about 60 km (37 mi) of driving distance south from Sher Khan Bandar. The historical name of the town was Qizil Qalah. It was given the current name in honor of Sher Khan Nashir, Khan of the Nashers. The town has around 600 families.

Situated at an altitude of approximately 339 m (1,112 ft) in the Imam Sahib District of Kunduz Province, Sher Khan Bandar serves as one of the official land border crossings of Afghanistan with neighboring Tajikistan. It is a major transporting, shipping and receiving location. It has various facilities of different sizes, including Afghan government offices. Security in and around the town is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces. Every traveler between Afghanistan and Tajikistan is required to possess a valid travel visa.

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👉 Sher Khan Bandar in the context of Afghanistan–Tajikistan border

The Afghanistan–Tajikistan border is 1,357 km (843 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with Uzbekistan in the west to the tripoint with the Xinjiang region of China in the east, almost entirely along the Amu Darya, Pyanj and Pamir Rivers, except for the easternmost section along the Wakhan Corridor and divides the ethnic Tajik community into citizens of two separate countries.

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Sher Khan Bandar in the context of Sher Khan Nashir

Sher Khan Nashir (also: Nasher) was the hereditary Grand Khan (Loy Khan) of the Nashir clan of the Kharoti (Ghilji) tribe and governor (Wali) of Northern Afghanistan in the 1930s, known as the "father of Kunduz. He was apparently poisoned by the King of Afghanistan. Many places, schools and Afghanistan's largest port Sher Khan Bandar are named after him.

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Sher Khan Bandar in the context of Imam Sahib District

Imam Sahib District (ولسوالی امام‌صاحب‬) is situated in the northern part of Kunduz Province, Afghanistan. It borders with Qalay-I-Zal District to the west, Tajikistan to the north (along the Panj river), with Archi District to the east and Kunduz District to the south. It has an estimated population of 232,846 as of 2021, which include ethnic Uzbeks at 45%, Pashtuns at 25%, Tajiks at 25% and Hazaras at 1%. The district center is the town of Imam Sahib, located in the northern part of the district. The other main town in the district is Sher Khan Bandar, which serves as Afghanistan's main port of entry to Tajikistan.

The district is one of the richest in Afghanistan. The land is very fertile and well irrigated and has not suffered drought. The medical and educational facilities are better than in other districts of Kunduz.

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← Afghanistan–Tajikistan border ← Sher Khan Nashir ← Imam Sahib District
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Pashto language → Dari language → Uzbek language → Border town → Kunduz Province → Afghanistan → Panj River → Dry port → Border checkpoint → Tajikistan → Kunduz → Sher Khan Nashir → Khan (title) → Nasher (Kharoti clan) → Imam Sahib District → Afghan government → Afghan National Security Forces → Travel visa →