Ghaznīgak
in Oruzgan, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.623 and 65.897 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 37' 23" and E 65° 53' 49"
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: 04:29 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 5:01 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

Delve into Ghaznīgak

Ghaznīgak in Oruzgan is a town located in Afghanistan about 230 mi (or 370 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Time in Ghaznīgak is now 04:29 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ghaznīgak. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Tereen Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tarinkot, De Narkhel Kelay, Zamto Kelay, Kajran and Mizan `Alaqahdari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 18%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

19°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Unloading an AK-47 in Afghanistan'

Unloading an AK-47 in Afghanistan

Published: August 24, 2008
Length: 52:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dirke van der Veen

Joining the ANP in a shoot-out.

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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.

Camp Holland

Kamp Holland is the main Dutch military base on the outskirts of Tarin Kowt, the provincial capital of Uruzgan province in southern Afghanistan. The Dutch are present in Uruzgan as part of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan. The first group of Dutch military personnel left for Afghanistan in March 2006 in the Deployment Task Force (DTF).

Located at 32.6139, 65.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Military of the Netherlands, Military installations of Afghanistan

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gaznigak, Ghaznīgak, عزنگک, عزنیگک