Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān
in Laghman, Afghanistan
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Jalalabad Airport (24 mi) -
Parachinar Airport (53 mi) - Kabul International Airport (58 mi)
- Peshawar International Airport (87 mi)
- Salerno Landing Zone Airport (91 mi)
- Khost Airport (93 mi)
- Kohat Airport (103 mi)
- Bannu Airport (118 mi)
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.665 and 70.226 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 39' 54" and E 70° 13' 33"
- 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: 03:35 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 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
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 Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān
Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān in Laghman is a town located in Afghanistan about 61 mi (or 98 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital town.
Time in Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān is now 03:35 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 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 101 mi (or 162 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mehtar Lam, Qarghah'i, Wuluswali `Alingar, Sultanpur-e `Ulya and Dowlat Shah. 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.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Afghanistan part 1
OEF VIII Slide show of pics taking during the year. Living areas at FOB mehtarLam & COP Najil. Local community scenes.
Hooligans At War (OFFICIAL TRAILER)
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Afghanistan part 2
scenes from winter 2008, OEF VIII disregard the date/time stamp, I couldn't read the camera (shrug)..
Martial Arts training with FOX Company 2nd Bn, 3rd Marines, Afghanistan 2005-06
A little bit of martial arts training in Afghanistan with Fox Company 2nd Bn, 3rd Marines, Summer 2005.
Messin' Around in Afghanistan.
Rory and I foolin' around on our guitars the night before our buddy Sanders left us =/. Miss these days. Long live the United States Army Infantry!
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān.
- Mehtar Lam
- Qarghah'i
- Wuluswali `Alingar
- Sultanpur-e `Ulya
- Dowlat Shah
- Jalalabad
- Qal`ah-ye Shahi
- Sheywah
- Khafizan
- Kazhah
- Pachir wa Agam
- Sarobi
- Mama Khel
- Sangar Saray
- Nurgal
- Alah Say
- Kotowal
- Goshtah
- Mandol
- Kanday
- Tsowkey
- Sherwani-ye Bala
- Kai
- Manogay
- Hukumati Azrah
- Dandar
- Basawul
- Parachinar
- Narang
- Kiraman
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qal‘a Šawkhān, Qal‘eh Shawhān, Qal‘ah-ye Showkhān, قلعۀ شوخان, Qal‘ah-ye Showkhāṟ, قلعۀ شوخاړ
