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Explore Chihil Kand in Afghanistan
Chihil Kand in the region of Badakhshan is a town in Afghanistan - some 293 mi or ( 471 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chihil Kand is now 03:45 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shpikrif, Shkhowr, Rukot, Khandud, and Barowghil. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shpikrif . Where to go and what to see in Chihil Kand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Broghol
Broghol, also spelled Broghil, Boroghil and several other ways, (el. 3798 m./12,460 ft. ) is a high mountain pass that crosses the Hindu Kush and connects the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan with Chitral in Pakistan. Broghol is a relatively low pass. It was closed for about three months each winter because of snow, but for much of the rest of the year it was passable even for cart traffic.
Located at 36.88 73.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Chikaar
Chikaar (el. 3,659 mt. , open May through October) is a high plain and gateway to Darkot Pass The border between Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan. Its a small village of around 200 families. Landscape around the village offers superb scenery of clouds and sky piercing peaks. In the last decade it has got significant importance due to the relatively easy route that it offers towards Darkot Pass.
Located at 36.81 73.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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