Qal‘ah-ye Jān Khān
in Kabul, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.414 and 69.116 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 24' 50" and E 69° 6' 56"
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: 11:38 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 4:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
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 Qal‘ah-ye Jān Khān

Qal‘ah-ye Jān Khān in Kabul is a town located in Afghanistan a little south of Kabul, the country's capital place.

Time in Qal‘ah-ye Jān Khān is now 11:38 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Qal‘ah-ye Jān Khān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Kabul International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), West. We collected 1 points of interest near this location.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qal`ah-ye Na`im, Kabul, Bagrami, Muhammad Aghah Wuluswali and Chandal Ba'i. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

10°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

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Kabul. bazar

Published: January 03, 2011
Length: 44:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mkrtjp

central bazar of Kabul.


Kabul, Afghanistan, meat market

Published: September 16, 2010
Length: 42:56 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: McClatchyDC

For the illegal meat sellers of Kabul, business is a game of cat and mouse. McClatchyDC. http://mcclatchydc.com.


Ciudades del mundo: Kabul (Afganistán)

Published: February 28, 2012
Length: 55:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rodrigo Antonio Custodio Moreno

Breve reseña fotográfica de Kabul, la ciudad capital de Afganistán. Este es un vídeo parte de un ensayo de proyecto que está en desarrollo.


Beauty of Snowfall in Kabul 2012

Published: March 21, 2012
Length: 16:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alif Khan

Beauty of Snowfall in Kabul 2012... but don't forget the last scene!


Kabul's emergency call centres (NATO in Afghanistan)

Published: August 13, 2013
Length: 51:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NATO

The people of Afghanistan need to know that their security forces can be called upon when needed, and when there is an emergency, responses normally start at two Kabul call centres.


Caceres 2016 en Kabul

Published: August 28, 2009
Length: 33:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: diegoagundez

Todos con Cáceres 2016. Vamos, amigos... Lo conseguiremos.


Take Off Kabul G222

Published: January 19, 2012
Length: 59:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DanJo702

Take off and 5 fight from Kabul, Afghanistan.


SICON ISAF 3, Kabul 2005

Published: January 03, 2013
Length: 09:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Postani Vojak

Operacija Isaf (International Security Assistance Force) je del celovitega pristopa mednarodne skupnosti k razmeram v Afganistanu in prizadevanj za vnovično vzpostavitev trajnega miru in stabilnos...


A drive through the streets of Kabul

Published: August 04, 2009
Length: 24:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sprengiko

I took this short video while in transit in Kabul, on the way back to the airport. I'm not sure it holds much interest, so apologies for that, but I guess it's a fairly accurate account...


Gitte besøger Kabul i Afghanistan

Published: June 17, 2011
Length: 13:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Gitte Lillelund Bech

Gitte Lillelund Bech besøgte torsdag den 16. juni Kabul i Afghanistan, som hun fløj til i et af forsvarets Hercules-transportfly sammen med mange paller feltrationer til vores soldater. Her...


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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.

Tajbeg Palace

Tajbeg Palace or Tapa-e-Tajbeg Palace is a Palace built in the 1920s and located about ten miles (16 km) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion sits atop a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family once hunted and picnicked. It should not be confused with Darul Aman Palace, which is about 0.8 miles northeast from Tajbeg.

Located at 34.4548, 69.1133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kabul Province, Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan, 1920s architecture

Operation Storm-333

Operation Storm-333 («Шторм-333») was the codename of the Soviet special forces operation on 27 December 1979 in which Soviet special forces stormed the Tajbeg Palace in Afghanistan and killed Afghani President Hafizullah Amin and his 200 personal guards. His eleven-year-old son died due to shrapnel wounds.. He was replaced by Babrak Karmal.

Located at 34.4547, 69.1133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airborne operations, Battles involving Afghanistan, Battles of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Russian special forces operations, 1979 in the Soviet Union, 1979 in Afghanistan, Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, History of Kabul, Coups d'état, Military assassinations


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kaladzhankhan, Qal‘eh Jānkhān, Qal‘ah-ye Jān Khān, Qal‘eh-ye Jākhān, قلعه جان خان