Koksha Valley

Koksha Valley قوقشه
Koksha
Koksha Valley
Coordinates: 35°N 70°E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Badakhshan
District	Kuran Wa Munjan and Jurm

Koksha (Dari: کوکچه, Munji: قوقشه, Pashto: کوکشه) is a valley located in Badakhshan Province's Kuran Wa Munjan District in Afghanistan. Koksha is famous for its lapis lazuli found in the mines of Sar-e-Sang since the 3rd millennium BC.^[1] Koksha Valley includes Mount Ladjuar.^[2] The main river is the Koksha River, the tributary in the valley.^[3] Parts of the valley are also located in Jurm District.^[4]

References

1. "Koksha Valley, Kuran Wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan". www.mindat.org.
2. "Clinohumite xx; Mt. Ladjuar Medam, Koksha Valley, Hindukusch, Afghanistan; MM". mikon-online.com.
3. Entomological Revue (82 ed.). American Institute of Biological Sciences, 2002. 2002.
4. "Koksha Valley, Jurm District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan". www.mindat.org.