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Explore Sokhtah Giyan in Afghanistan
Sokhtah Giyan in the region of Kabul is a place in Afghanistan - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Sokhtah Giyan is now 08:58 AM (Thursday) . 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: Yakh Dand, Wakah, Sufian, Shiwu Kala, and Shelwatay. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yakh Dand . 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 Sokhtah Giyan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kabul River near Surobi Dam
lots of water in the river means plenty of electricity. Along the Kabul-Jalalabad Road (Highway 1) in Afghanistan. ..
passing through Surobi
driving through the small town of Surobi, Afghanistan ..
trip to surobi
on that time the way was closed near Surobi Dam, and all the trucks and Cars were standby here. ..
Surobi District
Movie beginning from Zardad regiment ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Surobi District (Kabul)
Surobi, Sarobi or Sarubi District is a district of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Its capital, Surobi, lies about 60 kilometres east of Kabul along the A01 highway, although much of the district lies northeast of Kabul. Its principal river is the Kabul River.
Located at 34.63 69.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Surobi, Kabul
The town of Surobi is the center of Surobi District, between Kabul and Jalalabad, in Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.5897|N|69.7625|E||||| | |name= }} at 998 m altitude in the valley of the Kabul River East from Kabul on the road to Jalalabad. The population is more than 22,000 people (2007 calculation). It was the Hezbi Islami's stronghold from 1987-1995.
Located at 34.59 69.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Uzbin Valley ambush
The Uzbin Valley ambush occurred when ISAF troops were ambushed by Afghan militants in eastern Afghanistan on 18 August 2008. It took place outside the village of Spēṟ Kunday, of the Surobi District of Kabul province and resulted in heavy casualties to the French ISAF contingent. A NATO report of the incident summarised that the surviving members of the Coalition forces were "lucky to escape" arguing that they were poorly equipped, ill-organised and faced a well-prepared enemy.
Located at 34.66 69.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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