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Bartakah Destination Guide

Explore Bartakah in Afghanistan

Bartakah in the region of Helmand is a place in Afghanistan - some 384 mi or ( 617 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Bartakah is now 03:31 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yasinzai Kelay, Wakil Muhammad 'Omar Kelay, Tibi, Sangin, and Hukumat-e Nad 'Ali. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yasinzai Kelay . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bartakah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Garmsir

The village of Garmsir is the center of Garmsir District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is situated on the East bank of Helmand River on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31.1167|N|64.2000|E||||| | |name= }} at 714 m altitude and 63 km South-West of Lashkar Gah. The major road at Garmsir is Route 605. The hospital is called Hazar Juft Comprehensive Health Clinic. Prince Harry spent time in the village during his 2008 period in the country.

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Located at 31.12 64.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Helmand Province, Wars involving the Taliban

Forward Operating Base Delhi

FOB Delhi in Afghanistan is a military expeditionary base built by the United States Marine Corps. It is along the Helmand River Valley in Garmsir at an abandoned Agricultural College building. It was originally established by 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2008 and was transferred to the British Army regiment The Light Dragoons of Task Force Helmand on September 8, 2008. Prince Harry served there in late 2007. In June 2009, it was transferred to the US Marines of Task Force Leatherneck.

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Located at 31.13 64.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Helmand Province, Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan, United States Marine Corps bases, United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)