Kāmdēsh
in Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Chitral Airport (42 mi) - Saidu Sharif Airport (71 mi)
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Jalalabad Airport (85 mi) - Peshawar International Airport (98 mi)
- Tarbela Dam Airport (122 mi)
- Faizabad Airport (127 mi)
- Kohat Airport (127 mi)
- Campbellpore Airport (128 mi)
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (159 mi)
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Taxila (Unesco heritage, 143 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.410 and 71.341 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 24' 36" and E 71° 20' 26"
- 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: 05:03 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:21 am and 4:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Touring Kāmdēsh
Kāmdēsh in Nuristan is a town located in Afghanistan about 137 mi (or 221 km) north-east of Kabul, the country's capital place.
Time in Kāmdēsh is now 05:03 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Kāmdēsh, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 85 mi (or 67 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites 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 83 mi (or 133 km).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barg-e Matal, Naray, Asmar, Parun and Dangam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Night Temperature | -5°C / 23 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 30% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy snow |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
-4°C (24 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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.
Kamdesh, Nuristan
Kāmdīsh or Kāmdēsh (کامدیش) is a village, located in the Bashgal Valley, in Nurestan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of the Kamdesh District. Kamdesh is a village within the Landai Sind Valley. It stands as the cultural and administrative hub of the Kamdish District and all of Eastern Nuristan. Kamdesh literally means "Place of the Kom", as it is the unofficial Capital for the Kom tribe.
Battle of Kamdesh
The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the War in Afghanistan. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 300 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost ("COP") Keating near the town of Kamdesh of Nuristan province in eastern Afghanistan. The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles away from Kamdesh. The attack on COP Keating resulted in eight Americans killed and 22 wounded.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kāmdēsh.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
De Kāmdēsh, Kāmdēš, Kamdesh, Kāmdīsh, کامدېش, Kāmdēsh, كامديش
