Qal‘ah-ye Shākh
in Ghowr, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.147 and 63.496 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 8' 48" and E 63° 29' 45"
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: 11:24 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:39 am and 5:19 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

Discover Qal‘ah-ye Shākh

Qal‘ah-ye Shākh in Ghowr is a city in Afghanistan about 325 mi (or 523 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Qal‘ah-ye Shākh is now 11:24 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Qal‘ah-ye Shākh. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Qala-I-Naw Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 99 km), North. 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 61 mi (or 98 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tulak, Chisht-e Sharif, Qaryeh-ye Owbeh, Qal`ah-ye Farsi and Titan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

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