Qal‘ah-ye Shān
in Faryab Province, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.643 and 65.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 38' 35" and E 65° 6' 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: 11:26 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:36 am and 5:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
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

Explore Qal‘ah-ye Shān

Qal‘ah-ye Shān in Faryab Province is a city in Afghanistan about 242 mi (or 389 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Qal‘ah-ye Shān is now 11:26 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Qal‘ah-ye Shān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Maimana Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam in a distance of 93 mi (or 149 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sar Chakan, Bal Chiragh, Darzab, Lash and Maymana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qal‘a-i-S̄an, Qal‘eh-ye Shān, Qal‘ah-ye Shān, قلعۀ شان