Potay
in Helmand, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.154 and 64.951 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 9' 15" and E 64° 57' 3"
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: 04:05 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 5:16 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 Potay

Potay in Helmand is a place in Afghanistan about 294 mi (or 473 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Potay is now 04:05 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 7 airports near Potay. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Camp Bastion Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sangin, Chinar, Musa Qal`ah, Gereshk and Kishk-e Nakhud. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Arma 3: Russians in Sangin

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jetski Waves

Jetski, Weirdo_23, Hunter Andrew, and SafetyGuy travel back in time to help the Russians fight the Mujahideen in the town of Sangin. Thanks to Bohemia Interactive for making this great game...


The fight for Helmand (from Return To Hope documentary)

Published: November 26, 2014
Length: 41:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NATO

British and Afghan troops fought a growing insurgency in northern Helmand in the summer of 2006. One paratrooper recounts his own story in the fight for Sangin. This video is extracted from...


Afghan soldiers in combat (from Return To Hope documentary)

Published: November 26, 2014
Length: 44:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NATO

By early 2014, Afghan security forces were largely operating independently, with only specialist support from ISAF. In April, Afghan troops in Sangin were taking back Helmand on their own in...


Canadian 155mm Howitzer firing at Taliban

Published: December 27, 2007
Length: 22:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: crafty9990

Canadian 155mm Howitzer firing from FOB Robinson at Taliban positions in downtown Sangin 2007. Agree or not with the reasons why we are there, you can't help but be in awe of the mechanics...


KAPABAN - Redux

Published: June 16, 2013
Length: 18:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: teddynugent

2nd Truck Platoon, Bravo Company, CLB-2 Operation Enduring Freedom 10-2 Farrah, Nimruz, and Helmand, Afghanistan.


HMH-462 Mission at Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 22:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: okrajoe

HMH-462 External Mission, BRoll. Video by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) | Date: 10.07.2013. U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) perform.


Marines Patrol in Afghanistan

Published: July 03, 2012
Length: 33:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MilitaryFrontline

Footage of U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, patrol the perimeter of Outpost Shrine in Kajaki, Afghanistan. Courtesy Navy Media Content ...


Fob attack 1 Aug (2).mp4

Published: April 11, 2010
Length: 04:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: britishnat

terrie cant hide from P.D HE L106.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pōtay, Potay, Pōṯaī, پوټی, Pūtay