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Bum, Afghanistan

Coordinates: 32°6′6″N 65°37′0″E / 32.10167°N 65.61667°E / 32.10167; 65.61667
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Bum is the name of several locations in Afghanistan.

Bum
Bum is located in Afghanistan
Bum
Bum
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 32°6′6″N 65°37′0″E / 32.10167°N 65.61667°E / 32.10167; 65.61667
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKandahar Province
Time zoneUTC+4:30

The first of these is a village in the northeastern part of Khakrez Valley, about 36 miles round the u-bend from Kandahar. Around the turn of the 20th century, it was reported as containing around 40 Alikozai households.[1]

It is also the name given to the part of the Khakrez Valley in which the village lies. There has more recently been another village with this name reported. This village, at 32°33′N 67°08′E / 32.55°N 67.13°E / 32.55; 67.13, is located about one mile south of the Helmand River.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 5. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 103.