Wurghālay
in Kunar, Afghanistan

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.714 and 71.116 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 42' 50" and E 71° 6' 57"
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: 06:14 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 4:37 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 Wurghālay

Wurghālay in Kunar is located in Afghanistan about 111 mi (or 179 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wurghālay is now 06:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Wurghālay, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site 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 55 mi (or 88 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sar Kani, Narang, Asadabad, Tsowkey and Wutahpur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 17%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

TF Chosin, firefight across the Konar Valley, Afghanistan

Published: December 01, 2009
Length: 56:21 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: stevolous

Filmed from Badel patrol base.


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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.

Gora Prai airstrike

The Gora Prai airstrike was an airstrike by the United States that resulted in the deaths of 11 paramilitary troops of the Pakistan Army Frontier Corps and 8 Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas. The attack is reported to have taken place late on June 10, 2008, during clashes between US coalition forces and militants from the Pakistani Taliban.

Located at 34.71, 71.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2008, Airstrikes, 2008 in Pakistan, Pakistan Army, Friendly fire incidents, Pakistan–United States relations


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vurgalay, Wuṟghālaī, Wuṟghālay, Wurghālay, اورغالی