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Aringshah Destination Guide

Discover Aringshah in Afghanistan

Aringshah in the region of Konar is a town located in Afghanistan - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Aringshah is now 11:48 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: Tirzhow, Tarashpin Khune, Rinay, Palutsi, and Naray. When in this area, you might want to check out Tirzhow . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aringshah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Kamdesh

The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the War in Afghanistan. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 300 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost ("COP") Keating near the town of Kamdesh of Nuristan province in eastern Afghanistan. The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles away from Kamdesh. The attack on COP Keating resulted in eight Americans killed and 22 wounded.

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Located at 35.41 71.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 2009 in Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Latvia, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2009, History of Nuristan Province

Kamdesh, Nuristan

Kāmdīsh or Kāmdēsh (کامدیش) is a village, located in the Bashgal Valley, in Nurestan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of the Kamdesh District. Kamdesh is a village within the Landai Sind Valley. It stands as the cultural and administrative hub of the Kamdish District and all of Eastern Nuristan. Kamdesh literally means "Place of the Kom", as it is the unofficial Capital for the Kom tribe.

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Located at 35.42 71.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nuristan Province

Nari District

Nari (Naray) District is a boundary mountainous district in the most eastern part of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. It borders Bar Kunar District to the west, Nuristan Province to the north, Pakistan to the east and Dangam district to the south. The population is 24,500 (2006)—60% of them Pashtun. The district center is the village of Nari (Naray) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35.2103|N|71.5250|E||||| | |name= }} at 1153 m altitude in a river valley. The arable land is not enough.

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Located at 35.21 71.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Kunar Province, History of Chitral

Kamdesh District

Kamdesh District (Kamdeish District, Pashto: کامدېش ولسوالۍ&#8206) is a district of Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It was originally in Konarha Province (Konar Province) and then was moved to the newly created Nuristan Province in 2001.

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Located at 35.48 71.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Districts of Nuristan Province