Yakawlang

Yakawlang یکاولنگ
City
Yakawlang Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°44′N 66°58′E / 34.733°N 66.967°E / 34.733; 66.967
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Bamyan
District	Yakawlang
Elevation	8,481 ft (2,585 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	65,000
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Yakawlang (also romanized as Yakaolang) (Persian: یکاولنگ) was a city of 65,000 people (est. 2000) in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of 2,585 metres (8,481.0 ft).^[1] It was significantly destroyed by military forces in 2000–2001.