Velu
in Badakhshān, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.924 and 70.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 55' 26" and E 70° 53' 59"
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: 08:23 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 4:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Touring Velu

Velu in Badakhshān is a town located in Afghanistan about 137 mi (or 221 km) north-east of Kabul, the country's capital place.

Time in Velu is now 08:23 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Velu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Faizabad Airport in a distance of 85 mi (or 81 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol in Pakistan at a distance of 126 mi (or 202 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kuran wa Munjan, Parun, Barg-e Matal, Ghurayd Gharame and Zaybak. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Velu, وېلو, Wēlo, Wēlō