Abēlān
in Helmand, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.561 and 64.418 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 33' 39" and E 64° 25' 4"
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: 02:30 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 5:09 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

Delve into Abēlān

Abēlān in Helmand is a city located in Afghanistan about 343 mi (or 552 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Abēlān is now 02:30 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Abēlān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Bost Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lashkar Gah, Hukumat-e Nad `Ali, Gereshk, Kishk-e Nakhud and Sangin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 19%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

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USMC Osprey Flight Operations

Published: March 28, 2013
Length: 07:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: okrajoe

U.S. Marine Corps Osprey Flight Operations -- Video by Bill Putnam | Regional Support, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan / Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan | Date: 04.07.2012...

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USMC MRAP in Afghanistan Steals Kid's Kite

Published: September 08, 2014
Length: 38:27 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Marine OCS

On 2013 depoyment to Helmand, Afghanistan. Our lead 6x6 MRAP drove by some kids flying a kite, which got tangled up and trailed the vehicle the entire way, circling it on a 20' string. Hilarious....

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What Happens when a Marine Sergeant Goes Four-Wheeling in Afghanistan?

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 46:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marine OCS

Redneck Sergeant got on one of the Afghan military's four-wheelers. We all know what happens next. Occurred at a maintenance contractor's shop.

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NATO in Afghanistan - Afghanistan's mineral wealth

Published: December 13, 2011
Length: 21:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: NATO

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Arma 2 88th TIER ONE TvT Patrullaje Sanghin [US Marine Corps]

Published: June 19, 2012
Length: 39:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jaime G.

TvT de la 88th Tier One y Armados muy entretenido, se me fué la conexión a mitad de partida negandome la posibilidad de grabar algunas partes interesantes... Este juego se ha grabado jugando...

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King Air 200 Fly-by Afghanistan

Published: October 13, 2011
Length: 28:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: enter_sandman2013

King Air 200 Fly-by at Lash Kar-Gah Airfield Afghanistan (OABT) 400km/h or 220kts. Filmed: March 2008.

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The bear gets it -Durkas revenge

Published: November 18, 2010
Length: 02:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: V12KILLA

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Ansin's Junkies or Afghanistan Police Recruit brings heroin on base

Published: December 29, 2009
Length: 45:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DRowifcation

Funny. Police Recruit gets caught by Police Advisor bringing heroin onto base.

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Education for everyone - street painting in Helmand

Published: November 21, 2018
Length: 57:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mohammad Omar Lemar

A painting that encourages children to go to school painted in wall of a school in Lashkargah, Helmand.

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abelan, Abēlān, ابېلان, ابيلان