Ashkamesh

Ashkamesh, also called Ishkamish, lies in the hills southeast of Kunduz. It is distinct from the similarly named Ishkashim on the upper Oxus, far to the east. The country around it belongs to the northern approaches of the Hindu Kush, where mountain streams descend toward the Kunduz basin. Valleys and ridges break up the land between the high range and the wider plains to the north, with settlements occupying the more accessible ground.