Tura
in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.678 and 71.110 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 40' 41" and E 71° 6' 37"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - PKR
Spoken languages:
Urdu, English, Panjabi, Sindhi, Pushto
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:55 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Karachi
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:55 am and 5:07 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 Pakistan in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Pakistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Pakistan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Tura

Tura in Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a city located in Pakistan about 129 mi (or 207 km) north-west of Islamabad, the country's capital town.

Current time in Tura is now 10:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Karachi with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Tura, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Jalalabad Airport in Afghanistan in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km). The closest airport in Pakistan is Peshawar International Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 64 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol in a distance of 54 mi (or 86 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Narang, Sar Kani, Tsowkey, Asadabad and Wutahpur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 17%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

20°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

20°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

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.

Gora Prai airstrike

The Gora Prai airstrike was an airstrike by the United States that resulted in the deaths of 11 paramilitary troops of the Pakistan Army Frontier Corps and 8 Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas. The attack is reported to have taken place late on June 10, 2008, during clashes between US coalition forces and militants from the Pakistani Taliban.

Located at 34.71, 71.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2008, Airstrikes, 2008 in Pakistan, Pakistan Army, Friendly fire incidents, Pakistan–United States relations


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tura, Tora