Ishkāshim
in Badakhshān, Afghanistan
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Chitral Airport (58 mi) -
Sheghnan Airport (59 mi) - Faizabad Airport (65 mi)
- Khwahan Airport (110 mi)
- Darwaz Airport (127 mi)
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Kulob Airport (131 mi) - Saidu Sharif Airport (138 mi)
- Jalalabad Airport (171 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.708 and 71.573 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 42' 29" and E 71° 34' 22"
- 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: 08:01 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:30 am and 4:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Ishkāshim
Ishkāshim in Badakhshān is a city located in Afghanistan about 202 mi (or 325 km) north-east of Kabul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ishkāshim is now 08:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ishkāshim. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 58 mi (or 94 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Sheghnan Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 94 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ishqoshim, Zaybak, Chakaran, Roshtqal'a and Baharak. 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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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ishkashim Post, Es̄kās̄em, Ishkamīsh, Is̄kās̄em, Ishkāshīm, اشکاشم, Ashkāsham, Ishkāshim, Eshkāshem, Ishkāshem
