Qal‘ahṯak-e Pā’īn
District of Qal‘ahṯak
in Laghman, Afghanistan

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.547 and 70.273 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 32' 47" and E 70° 16' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Afghani - AFN
Spoken languages:
Persian, Pushto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 04:57 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:54 am and 1:13 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 Qal‘ahṯak-e Pā’īn

The district Qal‘ahṯak-e Pā’īn of Qal‘ahṯak in Laghman is a district located in Afghanistan about 63 mi east of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qarghah'i, Sultanpur-e `Ulya, Mehtar Lam, Jalalabad and Khafizan. 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.

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Hooligans At War (OFFICIAL TRAILER)

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small stalls near roadside

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 02:36 min
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driving in eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad.


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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.

Maruf, Afghanistan

The town of Maruf is the center of Maruf District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan at 1744 m altitude. It is the place where Ahmad Shah Durani lived his last years and died.

Located at 34.4167, 70.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Kandahar Province

Derunta training camp

The Derunta training camp (also transliterated as Darunta) was one of the most well-known of many military training camps that have been alleged to have been affiliated with al Qaeda.

Located at 34.4789, 70.3622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Nangarhar Province, Al-Qaeda facilities

Char Bagh

Char Bagh is an area within Laghman Province, Afghanistan and is observable from the Jalalabad-Kabul Road. According to some sources, when Alexander the Great entered the region, he built a town between Char Bagh and Mandrawar after the Greek god of victory.

Located at 34.5317, 70.2897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Laghman Province

Darūntah

Darūntah (Khayrow Khel) is a village in Jalalabad District of Nangarhar province. It is located next to Jalalabad city on route AO1 in Afghanistan. It gave its name to the Derunta training camp located north of the village, across the Darunta Dam.

Located at 34.4789, 70.3622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Nangarhar Province

Nangarhar University

Nangarhar University (Pashto: د ننګرهار پوهنتون‎) is a government-funded higher learning institution in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. It is the second largest university in Afghanistan. It has approximately 25 faculty and 3,500 students. Nangarhar University was established in 1962 as a medical college. It was later merged with other local colleges to become a full-fledged university.

Located at 34.4725, 70.3692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Afghanistan, Schools of medicine in Afghanistan, Educational institutions established in 1962, Schools in Nangarhar Province, Nangarhar University

Alishing District

Alishing District is a district in Afghanistan, located 21 km from Mihtarlam, the provincial centre of Laghman Province. It has borders with Kabul and Kapisa provinces to the West, Dawlat Shah District to the North, Alingar District to the East and Mihtarlam District to the South. The population is 63,200 (2006) - 60% of them Pashai, 25% Pashtun and 15% Tajik.

Located at 34.7044, 70.1539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Laghman Province

Lalkhanabad

The Lalkhanabad village is the center of Qarghayi District of Laghman Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.5531|N|70.2269|E||||| | |name= }} at 638 m altitude between the Kabul River and its tributary - the Alingar River.

Located at 34.5531, 70.2269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Laghman Province

Darunta Dam

The Darunta Dam is a hydroelectric power dam located on the Kabul River, approximately 7 km west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. Darunta Dam was constructed by Soviet Union (USSR) companies in 1964 and its power station contains three vertical Kaplan turbines (six-blade propeller) with a rated output of 3.85 MW each.

Located at 34.4847, 70.3633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in Afghanistan, Buildings and structures in Nangarhar Province, Hydroelectric power stations in Afghanistan, Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Dams completed in 1964

Districts of the same city

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qal‘ahṯak-e Pā’īn, قلعه ټک پائین