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Juy Vakil Destination Guide

Explore Juy Vakil in Afghanistan

Juy Vakil in the region of Balkh is a town in Afghanistan - some 232 mi or ( 373 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Juy Vakil is now 10:05 AM (Friday) . 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: Tukhum Gildi, Shibirghan, Mazari Sharif, Kabul, and Balkh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tukhum Gildi . Where to go and what to see in Juy Vakil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shortepa District

Shortepa (also Shor Tappeh, population 36,000) is a small district in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. It is situated along the Amu Darya river, close to the border with Uzbekistan. The main village is Shor Tappeh at 274 m altitude.

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Located at 37.34 66.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts of Balkh Province

Aral-Paygambar

Aral-Paygambar, which means the island of the prophet, is an island on the Amu Darya river which separates Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. The nature reserve was created in 1960 on the island of Aral-Paygambar on the Amu Darya river near Termez. The island has 3.1 hectares for conservation of riparian forests and the unique population of Bukhara deer. In all there are 150 species of plants, 21 species of mammals, 143 species of birds, 25 species of reptiles, and c. 35 species of fish.

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Located at 37.29 67.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Islands of Uzbekistan, River islands of Asia