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Discover Mamarak in Afghanistan
Mamarak in the region of Bāmīān is a town located in Afghanistan - some 91 mi or ( 146 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Mamarak is now 07:39 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Soghdar, Surkh Joy, Shibartu, Qol-e 'Ali Payan, and Qafilah Bashi. When in this area, you might want to check out Soghdar . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mamarak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rain and Hail in Afghanistan
Afghanistan features every extreme of climate and weather. This video from Ghazni province shows how one of the driest places on the planet can sometimes surprise you. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bamyan Airfield
Bamyan Airfield is a former military airfield in the Bamyan Province of Afghanistan.
Located at 34.81 67.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Bamyan Airport
Bamyan Airport is an airport serving the city of Bamyan in Afghanistan.
Located at 34.81 67.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Koh-i-Baba
The Baba Mountain range (Pashto: بابا غر Bâbâ Ǧar),Persian: کوه بابا‎) Koh-e Bâbâ is the western extension of the Hindu Kush, and the origin of Afghanistan's Kabul, Helmand, Arghandab and the Hari River. The mountain range is crowned by Foladi peak rising 4951 m; 16,244 ft. above sea level, and is located south of Bamyan, Afghanistan. The Koh-i-Firoz plateau merges farther to the west by gentle gradients into the Paropamise, and which may be traced across the Hari River to Mashad.
Located at 34.65 67.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Buddhas of Bamiyan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, 230 km northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft). Built in 507 AD, (smaller), and 554 AD, (larger) the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art. The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco.
Located at 34.83 67.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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