Darkan
in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Abbottabad Airport (4 mi) - Mansehra Airport (13 mi)
- Bhurban Heliport (17 mi)
- Muzaffarabad Airport (19 mi)
- Rawalakot Airport (37 mi)
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (38 mi)
- Tarbela Dam Airport (39 mi)
- Campbellpore Airport (58 mi)
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Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar (190 mi)
- Taxila (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Rohtas Fort (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.151 and 73.271 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 9' 3" and E 73° 16' 15"
- 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: 08:23 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:40 am and 5:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Darkan
Darkan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a town located in Pakistan about 32 mi (or 52 km) north-east of Islamabad, the country's capital town.
Time in Darkan is now 08:23 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Karachi with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Darkan, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Pakistan is Abbottabad Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Pakistan is Taxila in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Abbottabad, Mansehra, Muzaffarabad, Haripur and Hattian Bala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 39% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Abbotabad Hotel One
Videos from this area
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Murree Road II
part II of the clip , drive at Murree Road, Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan, while traveling to my village in Galliyaat. Pls ignore background noises :P.
Abbotabad Summer clouds.MP4
this is a scene from hill top near ilyasi masjid abbotabad.
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Qaiser and Dossal Exploring Jungle at Naqra Abbotabad
40 kilometer (approx) away from main city of Abbotabad A beautiful place with natural scenes.
Beautiful Mountains of Pakistan - Thandiani
BEAUTY AND NATURE.
Unimog in deep blue
Trying to take a unimog across a some water.
Reunion 2018 PIPS
Reunion 2018 PIPS.
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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.
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of al-Qaeda, the militant Islamist organization that claimed responsibility for the September 11 attacks on the United States, along with numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets. He was a member of the wealthy Saudi bin Laden family, and an ethnic Yemeni Kindite. He was born in the bin Laden family to billionaire Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden in Saudi Arabia.
Kakul
Kakul is a town situated in the Kakul Valley at an elevation of 1300 metres, 5 km northeast of Abbottabad city near the Thandiani Hills, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The population is around 30,000.
Nawanshehr
Nawanshehr is a town in Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakthunkhwa of Pakistan. Nawanshehr's most famous place is Ilyasi Masjid which is the oldest and largest mosque of Abbottabad, there is also a small hill with walking tracks just behind the masjid. The weather is pleasant in summer, so people from other parts of country come to visit Abbottabad and Nawanshehr. Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education of Abbottabad is also in Nawanshehr.
Death of Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden, the founder and head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1 am local time by Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six). The operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, was carried out in a Central Intelligence Agency-led operation. In addition to DEVGRU, participating units included the U.S.
United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group
The United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), or DEVGRU, is one of the United States' four secretive tier-one counter-terrorism and Special Mission Units. It is often referred to as SEAL Team Six, the name of its predecessor which was officially disbanded in 1987. Most information concerning DEVGRU is classified and details of its activities are not usually commented on by either the White House or the Department of Defense.
Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad
Osama bin Laden's compound, known locally as the Waziristan Haveli, was the safe house in which Osama bin Laden was hiding when he was killed. The structure was located at the end of a dirt road just 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southwest of the Pakistan Military Academy in Bilal Town, Abbottabad, Pakistan. The suburban area of Bilal Town is an area housing retired military officers.
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