Kuran wa Munjan ( Persian : کران و منجان ) is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan . Located in the Hindu Kush mountains, the district is home to approximately 8,000 residents. The district administrative center is Kuran wa Munjan .
3-603: Sar-i Sang (or Sar-e Sang) (lit. "stone summit" in Persian) is a settlement in the Kuran Wa Munjan District of Badakhshan Province , Afghanistan , famous for its ancient lapis lazuli mines producing the world's finest lapis. It is located in the Koksha Valley . The Sar-i Sang lapis lazuli mine probably dates from prehistoric times . It consists of one old disused shaft and two new shafts. This
6-609: A very small section on the eastern edge of the district lies on the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan . The epicenter of the October 26 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake was 45 km north of here. Famous valleys include the Koksha Valley nearby the Koksha river, which is famous for its mines. 36°01′31″N 70°46′03″E / 36.0253°N 70.7675°E / 36.0253; 70.7675 This Badakhshan Province , Afghanistan location article
9-606: Was the main source of lapis lazuli in the ancient world, with lapis from here occurring in such famous archaeological discoveries as the Royal Treasure of Ur and the Tomb of Tutankhamun . Kuran Wa Munjan District The district is in the southwest corner of the province, and is bordered on its northeast side by the Jurm and Zebak Districts. Most of the district's boundaries are adjacent to other Afghan provinces , but
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