Zaṟah Sharan
in Paktika, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.146 and 68.792 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 8' 47" and E 68° 47' 31"
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: 05:19 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 4:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
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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

Touring Zaṟah Sharan

Zaṟah Sharan in Paktika with it's 7,366 residents is a town located in Afghanistan about 98 mi (or 158 km) south of Kabul, the country's capital place.

Time in Zaṟah Sharan is now 05:19 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Zaṟah Sharan. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Sharana Airstrip in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in a distance of 130 mi (or 209 km), North-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sharan, Muta Khan, `Alaqahdari Yosuf Khel, Omnah and Yahya 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

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Convoy Through Afghanistan Paktika Province

Published: October 21, 2012
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

We went on convoys every once in a while to deliver things or people pick things up.


Me and Gladwin on Convoy through Sharana Afghanistan in Old Army Truck

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

Me and Gladwin on Convoy through Sharana Afghanistan in Old Army Truck. I was driving this old 5 Ton with a Mil-Van Sleeping Trailer. It got cold in that thing. There was ice on the inside. Fun.


Job Site Afghanistan with local Dump Truck drivers

Published: October 23, 2012
Length: 02:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

The Afghanis didn't have very much. They tied colorful plastic around anything on on their truck that would hold. I guess to counter the bleak and disgusting world they lived in.


Hellicopter Landing At Rushmore Base USA ARMY Afghanistan

Published: October 23, 2012
Length: 00:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

Hellicopter Landing At Rushmore Base USA ARMY Afghanistan.


Sharana Afghanistan US Army Base Perimeter Ride

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

Sharana Afghanistan US Army Base Perimeter Ride. It was a beautiful day. The air didn't smell too bad. Nothing too dangerous going on as far as I could see.


US Army Base Sharana Afghanistan

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 46:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

US Army Base Sharana Afghanistan.


A Chinook Helicopter Carries a Load somewhere in US Army Base Sharana Afghanistan

Published: October 23, 2012
Length: 01:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

The Helo carried the load somewhere. I am sure what or where but it did.


US Army Base FOB Sharana Afghanistan

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 25:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

This is a typical day of business. Today was my turn to ride on top. We roll out of the motor poll, past fueling and then my favorite... past the poop ponds...They stink.


Me Gilly and Others Test Fire Our Pimary 50 Caliber Machine Gun and the m240 Hand of God

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 09:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

Me Gilly and Others Test Fire Our Primary 50 Caliber Machine Gun and the m240 "Hand of God" Before a convoy to Rushmore.


Bull Dozer With A Broken Wiper

Published: October 21, 2012
Length: 59:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Genzardi

I didn't really need The wiper at the time. It was broken.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sherana, Sharan, Sheranna, Zara-Sharan, Sharnah, Zara Šaran, Zaṟah Sharan, زړه شرن, Zareh Sharan