Gowhar Sang
in Takhar, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.698 and 69.501 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 41' 51" and E 69° 30' 4"
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: 08:09 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 4:50 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 Gowhar Sang

Gowhar Sang in Takhar is a city in Afghanistan about 151 mi (or 243 km) north of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Gowhar Sang is now 08:09 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gowhar Sang. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Konduz Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Taloqan, Khanaqah, Taqchah Khanah, Afaki and Khwajah Ghar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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مکانهای زیبای تفریحی ولایت باستانی تخار _ افغانستان

Published: June 25, 2018
Length: 50:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kabul Tube World

معرفی ولایت تخار تخار ازجملۀ ولایات زراعتى و سرسبزبوده،درحدود 400 کیلومتری کابل واقع است و از جملۀ ولایات...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Takhar University

The Takhar University was originally established with the name Abdullah bin Msoud by Burhanuddin Rabbani, outside of Afghanistan. It officially registered within the Ministry of Education's registry in 1994. As of May 2010, the university had 1572 students (1406 male and 166 female) and 47 teachers (42 male and 5 female).

Located at 36.7312, 69.54 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Afghanistan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gaokharsang, Gawhaṟ Sang, Gowhar Sang, گوهر سنگ, Гаохарсанг