Butow
in Oruzgan, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.922 and 65.556 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 55' 19" and E 65° 33' 20"
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: 08:51 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 5:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
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 Butow

Butow in Oruzgan is located in Afghanistan about 236 mi (or 379 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Butow is now 08:51 PM (Friday). 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 Butow. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Tereen Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam in a distance of 118 mi (or 190 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kajran, Tarinkot, De Narkhel Kelay, Sar-e Tayghan and Zamto Kelay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Welsh Guards Javelin Platoon'

Welsh Guards Javelin Platoon

Published: July 31, 2009
Length: 23:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: simo6328

Howells firing the javelin for the 1st time.

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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.

Firebase Tinsley

Firebase Tinsley, formerly known as Firebase Cobra, is a United States military fire support base, located in Oruzgan Province in Afghanistan. This base was established by the Charlie Company "Cobras" of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry who were deployed with the 25th Infantry Division (Light) out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The base was named Firebase Cobra until the death of Capt. John Tinsley near there in August 2009.

Located at 32.9373, 65.5716 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan, United States Army facilities, Fire support bases

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Butau, Butow, بتو, Botaw