Takht Khūlah
in Helmand, Afghanistan
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Tereen Airport (58 mi) - Chakcharan Airport (96 mi)
- Camp Bastion Airport (103 mi)
- Bost Airport (118 mi)
- Kandahar Airport (122 mi)
- Dywer Airbase (162 mi)
- Qala-I-Naw Airport (170 mi)
- Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.153 and 65.101 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 9' 9" and E 65° 6' 2"
- 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: 08:58 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:31 am and 5:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Takht Khūlah
Takht Khūlah in Helmand is located in Afghanistan about 252 mi (or 406 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Takht Khūlah is now 08:58 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Takht Khūlah. 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 92 mi (or 148 km), North.
While being here, 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: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Overview of FOB Shindand
Footage of operations at Forward Operating Base Shindand. Scenes include various views of the FOB, service members inspecting helicopters and service members working on construction project....
FSB HERAT
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Takht Khūlah.
- Kajran
- Pasaband
- Sar-e Tayghan
- Taywarah
- Musa Qal`ah
- De Narkhel Kelay
- Tarinkot
- Now Zad
- Du Lainah
- Sangin
- Khadir
- Chinar
- Nili
- Chowney
- Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud
- Shahrak
- Dasht-e Qal`ah
- Zamto Kelay
- Titan
- Fayroz Koh
- Gereshk
- Quchanghi
- Kishk-e Nakhud
- Qal`ah-ye Kuhnah
- Washer
- Dowlatyar
- Babasakhib
- Tulak
- Pashmul
- Kandahar
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Takhtkhula, Takht Kholēh, Takht Khūlah, تخت خوله, Takht Khulah, دهانٔ تخت, Тахтхула
