Qal‘ah-ye Ghīghunak
in Ghowr, Afghanistan
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Chakcharan Airport (54 mi) - Bamiyan Airport (92 mi)
- Maimana Airport (119 mi)
- Tereen Airport (144 mi)
- Mazar I Sharif Airport (152 mi)
- Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.666 and 66.200 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 39' 57" and E 66° 12' 1"
- 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: 06:57 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:46 am and 4:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko - References
- 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
Explore Qal‘ah-ye Ghīghunak
Qal‘ah-ye Ghīghunak in Ghowr is located in Afghanistan about 169 mi (or 272 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital.
Local time in Qal‘ah-ye Ghīghunak is now 06:57 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 5 airports in the wider vicinity of Qal‘ah-ye Ghīghunak. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Chakcharan Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Afghanistan is Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km), East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La`l, Dowlatyar, Quchanghi, Nayak and Khadir. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 49% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
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