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Yakawlang
Yakawlang (also romanized as Yakaolang) ( fa, یکاولنگ) was a city of 65,000 people (est. 2000) in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of . It was significantly destroyed by military forces in 2000–2001. History Yakawlang was captured from the Taliban by the United Front forces (Hezbe Wahdat and Harakat Islami) on 28 December 2000, but was recaptured by the Taliban in early January 2001. Following its recapture, there were reports of mass arrests and summary executions carried out from 8–12 January 2001. A number of aid agency personnel and a United Nations staff member were among those who were killed. Climate Yakawlang experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate (''Dsb'') under the Köppen climate classification, with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. See also * Yakawlang District * Bamyan Province Bamyan Province ( prs, ولایت بامیان) also spelled Bamiyan, Bā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakawlang District
Yakawlang District ( fa, یکاولنگ) is located in the northwestern part of Bamyan Province. Its population is 76,897 (2011) predominantly from the Hazara ethnic group. The capital city Yakawlang (altitude 2714m) formerly held 60,000 residents, and it was destroyed by Taliban forces in 2001. Massacres of civilians by the Taliban were reported by Human Rights groups.There is a gravel surfaced airport near the city. The road between the provincial capital Bamyan city and Yakawlang district was asphalted in October 2012, reducing the four-hour distance to 80 minutes. The 98-kilometre road cost $70 million (3.6 billion Afghanis), the Asian Development Bank and Japan jointly funded project, and was implemented by a Korean road construction company in a period of four years. See also * Yakawlang * Districts of Afghanistan * Bamyan Province Bamyan Province ( prs, ولایت بامیان) also spelled Bamiyan, Bāmīān or Bāmyān is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |