Gereshk Destination Guide
Discover Gereshk in Afghanistan!
Gereshk in the region of Helmand with it's 43,588 habitants is a town located in Afghanistan - some 325 mi (or 523 km) South-West of Kabul, the country's capital.
Local time in Gereshk is now 12:13 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named "Asia / Kabul" with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Zimriani, Zamboli, Yakhchal, Turkman Kelay or Muhammadzai. When in this area, you might want to check out Takhtian, Shora Gaz, Shahr-e Kuhnah, Gunbad, Gereshk and Haji Fayz Muhammad Khan Kelay as well. We also found some pictures.
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Interesting facts about this location
Nahri Saraj District
Nahri Saraj District (Pashto: نهر سراج ولسوالۍ) (population 166,827), also called Nahre Saraj, is a district in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan. Its principal municipality is Girishk (population 48,546).
Located at 31.82, 64.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Girishk
Girishk or Gereshk is a town in Nahri Saraj District in Helmand province on the Helmand River in Afghanistan, some 120 km northwest of Kandahar, at 817 metres altitude. It is the centre of a rich agricultural region with the Kajakai Dam upriver diverting water to the Boghra Irrigation Canal. Girishk was originally built around a fort on the east bank of the river but was later rebuilt on the west.
Located at 31.82, 64.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Forward Operating Base Budwan
FOB Budwan was a military base located near Gereshk in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. It was occupied by ISAF forces from the United Kingdom and Denmark as part of Task Force Helmand during the War in Afghanistan. It was one of three smaller forward operating bases (FOBs) used by British and Danish forces around Gereshk in addition to their headquarters at FOB Price. The closing and disassembling of Budwan started in December 2010. The last troops and equipment left in late January 2011.
Located at 31.82, 64.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 9 mi away.
FOB Armadillo
For the documentary film, see Armadillo (film). {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|53|41|N|64|42|0|E| |primary |name= }} FOB Armadillo was a military base located near Gereshk in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. It was occupied by ISAF forces from Britain and Denmark as part of Task Force Helmand during the War in Afghanistan (2001–present).
Located at 31.82, 64.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 9 mi away.
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