Surkhābād
in Helmand, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.977 and 64.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 58' 38" and E 64° 52' 0"
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: 08:53 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 5:07 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

Touring Surkhābād

Surkhābād in Helmand is a town located in Afghanistan about 305 mi (or 491 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital place.

Time in Surkhābād is now 08:53 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Surkhābād. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Camp Bastion Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sangin, Chinar, Gereshk, Kishk-e Nakhud 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: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

21°C (71 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

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...


Day in the life of an RMP Rushes 7

Published: June 11, 2010
Length: 18:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: occctafghan

Corporal Mike Hansbury is a Royal Military Policeman with 150 Provost Company, 1st Regiment Royal Military Police (RMP). He is currently serving with 8 Troop, 40 Commando Royal Marines in a...


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.


Advanture time!!! on fusion fall!!!

Published: June 23, 2012
Length: 48:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amber Parker

Hey, go on cartoon network and click on finn and click fusion fall, and that's how you get to da game.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Suṟkhābāḏ, Surkhabad, Surkhābād, سرخ آباد, Sorkhābād