Bar Shurtan
in Kunar, Afghanistan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.962 and 71.286 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 57' 44" and E 71° 17' 11"
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: 04:05 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 4:38 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

Delve into Bar Shurtan

Bar Shurtan in Kunar is a city located in Afghanistan about 124 mi (or 199 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bar Shurtan is now 04:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Bar Shurtan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol in Pakistan at a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Karbori, Asmar, Dangam, Asadabad and Wutahpur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

20°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Hooking up a sling to a CH47 Chinook in Kunar, Afghanistan

Published: May 01, 2013
Length: 30:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cory Late

A CH47 Chinook hovers over the LZ at our remote Out Post deep in the mountains of the Kunar Valley, only miles from the Pakistan border. In effort to get supplies and old slings from previous...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bar Šurtan, Bar Shurtan, Bar Sholtan, بر شلتن, بر شرتن