Kangāvar
in Ostān-e Kermānshāh, Iran
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Hamadan Airport (42 mi) - Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (47 mi)
- Sanandaj Airport (75 mi)
- Khoram Abad Airport (76 mi)
- Arak Airport (110 mi)
- Ilam Airport (110 mi)
- Bisotun (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.504 and 47.965 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 30' 15" and E 47° 57' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rial - IRR
- Spoken languages:
- Persian, Kurdish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:06 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- UTC/GMT offset: 3.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:37 am and 5:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Iran.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iran. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Kangāvar
Kangāvar in Ostān-e Kermānshāh with it's 53,414 inhabitants is a city in Iran about 212 mi (or 341 km) south-west of Tehran, the country's capital.
Local time in Kangāvar is now 04:06 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tehran with an UTC offset of 3.5 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Kangāvar. The closest airport in Iran is Hamadan Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Bisotun in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sahneh, Asadabad, Nurabad, Harsin and Sonqor. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 19% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 31st of October 2024
16°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 1st of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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.
Temple of Anahita at Kangavar
The Anahita Temple is the name of one of two archaeological sites in Iran popularly thought to have been attributed to the ancient deity Anahita. The larger and more widely known of the two is located at Kangāvar in Kermanshah Province. The other is located at Bishapur. The remains at Kangavar reveal an edifice that is Hellenistic in character, and yet display Persian architectural designs.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kangāvar.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
کنگاور, Kangāvar
