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Shakarak Bazar Destination Guide
Explore Shakarak Bazar in Afghanistan
Shakarak Bazar in the region of Jowzjān is a town in Afghanistan - some 251 mi or ( 405 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shakarak Bazar is now 05:13 AM (Saturday) . 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: Yakah Bagh, Shibirghan, Shakarak, Rig, and Qizil Aiaq Khord. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yakah Bagh . Where to go and what to see in Shakarak Bazar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Khwaja du koh
Khwaja du koh is a town and the center of Khwaja du koh District, Jowzjan Province, Afghanistan. It is situated few miles northwest of the city of Sheberghan and a mile northeast from the main Andkhoy-Sheberghan road. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36.8158|N|65.6178|E||||| | |name= }} at 306 m altitude at the edge of Karakum Desert.
Located at 36.82 65.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tillya Tepe
Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa or (literally "Golden Hill" or "Golden Mound") is an archaeological site in northern Afghanistan near Sheberghan, surveyed in 1979 by a Soviet-Afghan mission of archaeologists led by Victor Sarianidi, a year before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The hoard is a collection of about 20,000 gold ornaments that were found in six graves (five women and one man) with extremely rich jewelry, dated to around the 1st century BCE.
Located at 36.70 65.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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