Qal‘ah-ye Bālā
in Herāt, Afghanistan
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Herat Airport (29 mi) - Qala-I-Naw Airport (44 mi)
- Shindand Airport (79 mi)
- Farah Airport (149 mi)
- Maimana Airport (157 mi)
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Sarakhs Airport (163 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.498 and 62.610 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 29' 51" and E 62° 36' 37"
- 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: 11:48 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:00 am and 5:11 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 Qal‘ah-ye Bālā
Qal‘ah-ye Bālā in Herāt is a town located in Afghanistan about 374 mi (or 601 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital town.
Time in Qal‘ah-ye Bālā is now 11:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Qal‘ah-ye Bālā. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Herat Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Karukh, Kushk-e Kuhnah, Injil, Herat and Guzarah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
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.
Karukh
Karukh is a town and the center of Karukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is more than 18,800 people. The town is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.49|N|62.59|E||||| | |name= }} at 1320 m altitude, 50 km northeast of Herat. Karukh’s busy bazaar is continuously mentioned in travelogues down through the centuries. The shrine of Hazrat Alla Berdi, Sufi ul-Islam, stands there (see the photo here).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Qal‘ah-ye Bālā.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kalayi-Bala, Qal‘a-i-Bālā, Qal‘eh-ye Bālā, Qal‘ah-ye Bālā, قلعۀ بالا
