Wand
in Badakhshān, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.398 and 71.126 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 23' 51" and E 71° 7' 31"
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: 10:45 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 4:42 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

Delve into Wand

Wand in Badakhshān is located in Afghanistan about 289 mi (or 464 km) north of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wand is now 10:45 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Wand. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Darwaz Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), West. 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 Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) in Tajikistan at a distance of 69 mi (or 110 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maymay, Nusay, Vanj, Qalaikhumb and Rushon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 17%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Passing on the Pamir Highway (8.190) Roof of the World Rally 2009

Published: August 09, 2009
Length: 56:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MurrayJ3

We got a little brave on some of the nicer parts of the road along the Pamir Highway (the second highest highway in the world) and decided to pass some trucks. Soon enough they passed us again...


Few minutes of rest on the Pamir Highway

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 24:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lech00

Panj River. Somewhere betwen Kalaikhum and Vanj. Tajikistan, August 2014.


Pamir 2011 - Highway - The way from Khorog along the river Pyanj - View on Afghanistan

Published: January 15, 2012
Length: 31:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AmanovDmitry

Памир 2011 - Путь из Хорога вдоль реки Пяндж - Вид на Афганистан.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wanḏ, Vand, Wand, وند