Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad
in Herāt, Afghanistan
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Shindand Airport (7 mi) - Herat Airport (62 mi)
- Farah Airport (66 mi)
- Qala-I-Naw Airport (127 mi)
- Zaranj Airport (154 mi)
- Camp Bastion Airport (156 mi)
-
Zabol Airport (158 mi) - Bost Airport (176 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.317 and 62.178 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 19' 1" and E 62° 10' 40"
- 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: 11:35 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:03 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
Touring Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad
Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad in Herāt is a town located in Afghanistan about 410 mi (or 659 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital place.
Time in Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad is now 11:35 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Shindand Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 Farah. 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 | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 22% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
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, Herat
Shindand is a town and the center of the Shindand District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.3036|N|62.14|E||||| | |name= }} at 1066 m altitude. Near the town is Shindand Airbase (a military and civil airport). During the Soviet war in Afghanistan, 1979-1987, the 5th Guards Motor Rifle Division was headquartered in the town.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad.
- Shindand
- Adraskan
- Anar Darah
- Guzarah
- Farah
- Injil
- Herat
- Zindah Jan
- Qal`ah-ye Farsi
- Kushkak
- Karukh
- Ghoriyan
- Markaz-e Hukumat-e Sultan-e Bakwah
- Du Qal`ah
- Qaryeh-ye Owbeh
- Rabat-e Sangi-ye Pa'in
- Kushk-e Kuhnah
- Qal`ah-ye Kuhnah
- Kuhsan
- Qarah Bagh
- Tulak
- Dasht-e Qal`ah
- Lash-e Juwayn
- Titan
- Chisht-e Sharif
- Qala i Naw
- Qadis
- Washer
- Taybad
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kalaiy-Mukhamed, Qal‘a-i-Moḩammaḏ, Qal‘eh-ye Moḩammad, Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad, قلعۀ محمد, قلغهٔ محمد
