🧿 Mes Aynak

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Mes Aynak, also transliterated as Mis Ainak or Mis-e-Ainak, was a major Buddhist settlement 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, located in a barren region of Logar Province. The site is also the location of Afghanistan's largest known copper deposit.

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Mes Aynak is located in Afghanistan, in Asia.

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