Shwāk
in Wilāyat-e Paktiyā, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.424 and 69.377 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 25' 25" and E 69° 22' 36"
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: 03:10 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 am and 4:48 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

Delve into Shwāk

Shwāk in Wilāyat-e Paktiyā is a city located in Afghanistan about 77 mi (or 124 km) south of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shwāk is now 03:10 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Shwāk. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Khost Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), 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 132 mi (or 213 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gardez, Salam Khel, Dwah Manday, Nikeh and Sperah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

KG Road 3D fly through

Published: September 24, 2009
Length: 22:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SBS Dateline

A 3D flyover of the KG Road, from Khowst to Gardez.


The KG Road, Afghanistan

Published: September 24, 2009
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SBS Dateline

Analyst Paul McGeough discusses the importance of the KG Road which links Gardez to Khowst. Most parts of it are still controlled by insurgent groups.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Šwāk, Shvak, Shavāk, S̲h̲wāk, ښواک, Shwāk, شواک