CHESHT-e SHARIF (Cave at)
34.353300,63.741100
Description
An unspecified cave at (or near?) the town (or in the district?) of Tchicht- Sherif recorded LINDBERG (1949a: 39) along with the caves at –>Obe and in –>Ghorat under the common header Turkestan Afghan et Nord-Ouest, 3° but never came back to it. SITUATION: The small town of Chesht (N34°21'12”: E063°44'28” WGS84, nima.mil/geonames accessed 28.05.2004) on the Hari Rud, because of the location of Sufi shrines in that place called Chesht-e Sharif (ADAMEC 1991: 56).ETYMOLOGY: So far, I saw the name of this town called, spelled, transcribed or edited as Ceste Sarif nima.mil/geonames (accessed 28.05.2004) Chesht-e Sharif ADAMEC (1991: 56), nima.mil/geonames (accessed 28.05.2004) Chest-e Sharif nima.mil/geonames (accessed 28.05.2004) Khvajeh Chesht nima.mil/geonames (accessed 28.05.2004) Khwaja Chist nima.mil/geonames (accessed 28.05.2004) Qaryeh-ye Chest-e Sharif nima.mil/geonames (accessed 28.05.2004) Tchicht-Sherif LINDBERG (1949a: 39).
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.6 | KARUKH DWAR | ||
| 21.1 | Dahan-i- Ghar, Karukh | ||
| 90.4 | DARRAH-i- BUM (Cave at) | ||
| 144.4 | Bala Murghab (Caves at) | ||
| 152.8 | ASHAB-i- KAHF, Alti Khwaja (Cave at) | ||
| 188.8 | DOWLAT YAR (Caves at) | ||
| 198.5 | ZARMAST, Maymana (Cave at) | ||
| 198.5 | ZARMAST POT n° 1 | ||
| 198.5 | ZARMAST POT n° 2 |