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Karez-Kalan in the region of Balkh is a town in Afghanistan - some 185 mi or ( 297 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karez-Kalan is now 09:43 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: Yaka Tut, Taralai, Shur Bulaq, Sherabad, and Sar-e Asyab. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yaka Tut . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Karez-Kalan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Afghanistan: Zarghoona's Story
Zarghoona is 16, and has been working for as long as she can remember, embroidering clothes and wrapping sweets. She wasn't able to use a tape measure until 6 months ago when she started attending a W ..
AFG 2009
Einige (wirklich) )wenige persönliche Eindrücke ( مزار شريف الانطباعات الشخصية ) (Das es teilweise so "grün" wirkt, liegt daran, dass wir uns in der Regenzeit befanden und der Winter vorher ungewöhnli ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Qala-i-Jangi
Qala-i-Jangi is a 19th century fortress located near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. It is known for being the site of a bloody 2001 Taliban uprising named the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, in which at least 470 people were killed including CIA agent Johnny "Mike" Spann. It served as Northern Alliance General Abdul Rashid Dostum's military garrison during the opening stages of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present).
Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif 1997-1998
The battles of Mazar-e Sharif were a part of the Afghan Civil War and took place in 1997 and 1998 between the forces of Abdul Malik Pahlawan and his Hazara allies, Junbish-e Milli-yi Islami-yi Afghanistan and the Taliban
Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Qala-i-Jangi
The Battle of Qala-i-Jangi (also incorrectly referred to as the Battle of Mazar-i-Sharif) took place between November 25 and December 1, 2001, in Northern Afghanistan, following the invasion by United States forces to try to overthrow the Taliban, which it had accused of harboring Al-Qaeda operatives.
Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Balkh River
The Balkh River or Balkhab is a river in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. The river rises in the Band-e Amir lakes in the Hindu Kush. In its upper reaches the river is known as the Band-e Amir River (Rud-e Band-e Amir). The river flows west, then north, and terminates in irrigation canals in the area of the cities of Balkh and Mazar-e Sharif or in the desert. In times of exceptional flood the river drains into the lowlands of Turkmenistan.
Located at 36.65 66.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Shurab, Afghanistan
Shurab is a town in Balkh Province, Afghanistan.
Located at 36.58 67.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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