Bamyan

Band-e-Amir Lakes

Afghanistan’s first national park — six turquoise lakes held by natural dams.

Band-e-Amir is a chain of mineral-blue lakes in Bamyan Province, held by natural travertine dams. It is Afghanistan’s first national park and a full-day landscape of cliffs, water, and high-altitude light.

Nearby places

Bamiyan Valley

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Reviews

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5/5
The lakes are extraordinary; go with a local host.

GPS 34.840, 67.180 · Map