Kakan Kākān | |
|---|---|
  Kakan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′56″N70°20′35″E / 37.21556°N 70.34306°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province |
| District | Argo |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Kakan is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. [1] It lies on the northern part of the Kokcha River, roughly 25 miles northeast of Fayzabad. [2]
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