Changān
in Herāt, Afghanistan
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Shindand Airport (3 mi) - Herat Airport (59 mi)
- Farah Airport (68 mi)
- Qala-I-Naw Airport (124 mi)
- Camp Bastion Airport (155 mi)
- Zaranj Airport (156 mi)
-
Zabol Airport (161 mi) - Bost Airport (175 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.350 and 62.235 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 20' 59" and E 62° 14' 6"
- 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: 03:46 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:00 am and 5:15 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
Touring Changān
Changān in Herāt is a town located in Afghanistan about 406 mi (or 653 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital place.
Time in Changān is now 03:46 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Changān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Shindand Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. 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: Shindand, Adraskan, Anar Darah, Guzarah and Injil. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 34% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Butchers of Shindand the trailer
This is the story of Butcher Troop as they deploy to Afghanistan and become combat veterans.
Repairing the Runway
Civil engineers at Shindand make sure everyone has a place to eat, sleep work, and for pilots... land. Army Staff Sergeant Danielle Washington goes out on the flight line with Shindand's engineers...
FS-Heelflip-Afghan.avi
Me Age 32, Learning Frontside 180 Heelflips all over again!!! Shindand Airbase, Afghanistan.
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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.
Shindand Air Base
Shindand Air Base is located in the western part of Afghanistan in the Herat province, 7 miles northeast of the city of Sabzwar. The runway has a concrete surface. An all weather asphalt road connects it with the Kandahar–Herat Highway, part of Highway 1 (the national ring road). The base is of great strategic importance being just 75 miles from the border of Iran. Once the largest Afghan Air Force base, it is now used by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Changān.
- Shindand
- Adraskan
- Anar Darah
- Guzarah
- Injil
- Farah
- Herat
- Qal`ah-ye Farsi
- Zindah Jan
- Karukh
- Ghoriyan
- Kushkak
- Markaz-e Hukumat-e Sultan-e Bakwah
- Qaryeh-ye Owbeh
- Du Qal`ah
- Rabat-e Sangi-ye Pa'in
- Kushk-e Kuhnah
- Qal`ah-ye Kuhnah
- Tulak
- Dasht-e Qal`ah
- Qarah Bagh
- Titan
- Kuhsan
- Lash-e Juwayn
- Chisht-e Sharif
- Qala i Naw
- Qadis
- Washer
- Taybad
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Čangān, Changan, Changān, چنگان
