Shawāz
in Logar, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.792 and 69.120 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 47' 30" and E 69° 7' 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: 07:19 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 4:49 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 Shawāz

Shawāz in Logar is located in Afghanistan about 51 mi (or 82 km) south of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Shawāz is now 07:19 AM (Sunday). 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 Shawāz. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Sharana Airstrip in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in a distance of 104 mi (or 167 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charkh, Gardez, Pul-e `Alam, Khoshi and Salam Khel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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real combat afghanistan 2009

Published: April 05, 2009
Length: 52:49 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: jackhignite

combat.

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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.

Tera Pass

The Tera Pass is the primary route connecting Logar and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan. The pass was unimproved until 2006, when construction of a paved surface was completed as part of the ongoing international reconstruction effort.

Located at 33.7577, 69.1487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Transport in Afghanistan

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shavaz, Šawāz, Shawāz, شواز