-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Afghanistan »
- Kandahar » Faqiran
Faqiran Destination Guide
Delve into Faqiran in Afghanistan
Faqiran in the region of Kandahār is a city in Afghanistan - some 255 mi or ( 410 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Current time in Faqiran is now 03:28 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Shorabgay, Shele, Shadah, and Sarwar Jan Kelay. While being here, make sure to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Faqiran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Firebase Anaconda
The Battle of Firebase Anaconda was a military engagement that took place on August 8, 2007. A group of roughly 75 Afghan militants mounted a rare frontal assault on a United States' Firebase Anaconda, but were repulsed with approximately 20 fatalities. No Americans were killed. The attack was rare in that instead of using asymmetric warfare tactics such as launching mortars at the base and quickly retreating, the Taliban forces' staged a direct assault on U.S. -led forces.
Located at 32.13 66.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.