Shamsa ( dari شمسه ) is a village in the north-east of Afghanistan , in the province (province) Badakhshan . It is part of the Wahan region.
| Shamsa | |
|---|---|
| dari شمسه | |
| A country |  Afghanistan |
| Vilayat | Badakhshan |
| Area | Wahan |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 3211 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 4: 30 |
| Nationalities | vahans |
Geographical position
Shamsa is located in the northeast of Badakhshan, in the highlands, on the left bank of the Vahandarya river, near the confluence of the small river Darayi-Shamsa, at a distance of about 223 kilometers east of the city of Faizabad , the administrative center of Vilayat. The absolute height is 3211 meters above sea level [1] . The nearest settlements are the village of Yur (upstream of the Wahandarya), the village of Sanin (downstream of the Wahandarya).
Population
The national composition is dominated by the Vakhans [2] .