Karkanay
in Laghman, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.627 and 70.354 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 37' 37" and E 70° 21' 12"
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: 03:10 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 4:43 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

Explore Karkanay

Karkanay in Laghman is located in Afghanistan about 68 mi (or 109 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Karkanay is now 03:10 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Karkanay. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. 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 93 mi (or 150 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qarghah'i, Mehtar Lam, Wuluswali `Alingar, Sultanpur-e `Ulya and Jalalabad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 13% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

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.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kaṟkanay, Karkanay, کرکنی, Kargan, Kūzah Bānḏah, کرگن, کوزه بانډه