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 Ghārīān
Ghārīān in Helmand is a city in Afghanistan about 249 mi (or 401 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital city.
Local time in Ghārīān is now 08:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Ghārīān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Tereen Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 94 km), South-East. 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 91 mi (or 146 km), North-West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kajran, Pasaband, Sar-e Tayghan, Taywarah and Musa Qal`ah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Lejay, Afghanistan
Lejay, Afghanistan is a small village where a Taliban commander named Kabir (Sub-Cdr of Mullah Wahid - Objective), executed an ambush on a U.S. Special Forces Reconnaissance element, consisting of seven Green Beret detachments (A-Teams) on February 10, 2003. The killzone for the ambush site was 2km wide by 3km long. The subsequent battle, initiated by the ambush, lasted for 43 hours.
2003 Lejay firefight
A skirmish occurred on the morning of February 10, 2003 outside of Lejay, a small village in the northern, mountainous part of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The village is in the Baghran valley, and one of the few highways in Afghanistan passes through it. American intelligence analysts assert that the village is the focus of the Opium Trade. Vehicles approaching the village report being fired on.