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Tuzlaq Destination Guide

Touring Tuzlaq in Afghanistan

Tuzlaq in the region of Balkh is a city located in Afghanistan - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Tuzlaq is now 05:42 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tazraq, Aibak, Mazari Sharif, Kabul, and Hairatan. Being here already, consider visiting Tazraq . Check out our recommendations for Tuzlaq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge

The Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge is a road and rail bridge across the river Amu Darya in the northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, which connects the town of Hairatan with Termez in Uzbekistan. The bridge was built by the Soviet Union in 1985 to supply its troops in Afghanistan. It is the only way to across the Uzbek–Afghan border, the nearest bridge across the Amu Darya being at Kelif, some 120 kilometers (74.5 mi) to the west, crossing the Turkmen-Afghan border.

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Located at 37.23 67.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border crossings, Bridges built in the Soviet Union, Bridges completed in 1982, Bridges in Afghanistan, Bridges in Uzbekistan, International bridges

Hairatan

Hairatan is a border town and a port in the north of Balkh province, Afghanistan. It sits along the Amu Darya river in the Kaldar district of Balkh province. The river forms the border with neighboring Uzbekistan, and the two nations are connected by the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge. The city of Termez in Uzbekistan is close to Hairatan. The altitude of Hairatan is 300m. Hairatan became one of the major transporting, shipping, and receiving location for Afghanistan.

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Located at 37.22 67.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border crossings

Surxondaryo River

Surxondaryo River, also Surkhandarya River, Surxon River, Surkhan River, Surkhan Darya (darya means "river") is a river in Uzbekistan, a right tributary of the Amu Darya. Length: 175 km. , basin: 13,500 sw. km. The Karatag River also flows into this river. It gives the name to the Surxondaryo Province

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Located at 37.20 67.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Rivers of Uzbekistan

Termez Airport

Termez Airport is an airport serving Termez, a city in southern Uzbekistan. It is used as a base for German C-160 "Transalls" who are part of the German ISAF-contingent.

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Located at 37.29 67.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Uzbekistan, Surxondaryo Province