Sowātay
in Laghman, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.526 and 70.271 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 31' 32" and E 70° 16' 16"
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: 03:29 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 Sowātay

Sowātay in Laghman is located in Afghanistan about 63 mi (or 101 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Sowātay is now 03:29 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 Sowātay. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 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 96 mi (or 155 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, 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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small stalls near roadside

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 02:36 min
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Author: fablabamy

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.

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

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Savatay, Sawātay, Sowātay, سواتی, Qal‘ah-ye Sōkhtah, قلعۀ سوخته