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Gurjay Destination Guide

Discover Gurjay in Afghanistan

Gurjay in the region of Kabul is a town located in Afghanistan - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gurjay is now 10:07 PM (Thursday) . 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: Zanabad, Spinah Tizhah, Suhak-e Mulla Khel, Qal'ah-ye Muhammad-Muhsin, and Mehtar Lam. When in this area, you might want to check out Zanabad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gurjay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Khak-i Jabbar

Khak-i Jabbar is a village and the center of Khaki Jabbar District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.4056|N|69.4944|E||||| | |name= }} at 2,287 m altitude.

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Located at 34.41 69.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kabul Province

Lataband Pass

The Lataband Pass or Kotal-e Lataband, is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Jalalabad on the way to Pakistan in the Karkacha hills between Seh Baba and Butkhak in the Hindukush Range. The name, Lataband, means 'Mountain of Rags' as there was an old belief that people who hung bits of clothing on the bushes along the way, had their wishes granted.

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Located at 34.34 69.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Pakistan border crossings, Hindu Kush, Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Sites along the Silk Road

Aynak, Afghanistan

Aynak is a place in Afghanistan's Logar province, about 30 km south-southeast of Kabul.. It is the site of a large copper deposit.

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Located at 34.27 69.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Logar Province

Pul-e-Charkhi prison

Pul-e-Charkhi, also known as Afghan National Detention Facility, is the largest prison in Afghanistan east of Kabul. Construction of the jail began in the 1970s by order of former president Mohammed Daoud Khan and was completed during the 1980s. The prison became notorious for torture and executions after the 1978 Saur Revolution as well as during the 10 year Soviet war that followed.

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Located at 34.52 69.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Prisons in Afghanistan

Bagrami

Bagrami is a town situated very close to Kabul at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.4911|N|69.2756|E||||| | |name= }} at 1797 m altitude. The population is 31,680 (2007 calculation). The road to Kabul is not bad and the city can be reached in 30 minutes, so Bagrami is becoming a suburb. The Bagrami Industrial Park is almost ready and this is one of the major projects for the economy of the region.

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Located at 34.49 69.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kabul Province