Futūr
in Badakhshān, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.686 and 71.646 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 41' 11" and E 71° 38' 47"
Currency and Currency Code:
Afghani - AFN
Spoken languages:
Persian, Pushto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:16 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 4:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Afghanistan in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Afghanistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Afghanistan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Futūr

Futūr in Badakhshān is a town in Afghanistan about 204 mi (or 328 km) north-east of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Futūr is now 07:16 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Futūr. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 56 mi (or 90 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Sheghnan Airport in a distance of 61 mi (or 90 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ishqoshim, Zaybak, Roshtqal'a, Chakaran and Khandud. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

5°C (40 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

6°C (44 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Wakhan, Afghanistan - semi trailer

Published: January 26, 2010
Length: 42:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sambor1965

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[E08] Asia Central en Moto [Tayikistán] - El corredo de Wakhan

Published: December 30, 2018
Length: 28:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LosMilMundos

Hola a todos! En este video cruzamos el histórico corredor de Wakhan por el que cruzó Marco Polo a China. Es la ruta más larga de las tres posibles en el ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ishkoshim, Tajikistan

Ishkoshim, also Ishkashim, is the capital of Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in south-east Tajikistan. It lies on the Panj River, at a point where its direction turns sharply north. Ishkoshim lies opposite a town of the same name in Afghanistan, although the name of the Afghan town is normally transliterated Ishkashim following Persian practice. A bridge opened in 2006 links the two towns.

Located at 36.7272, 71.6117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Gorno-Badakhshan, Afghanistan–Tajikistan border crossings


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Patur, Futūr, Fotūr, فتور