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Discover Girdaw in Afghanistan

Girdaw in the region of Konar is a place located in Afghanistan - some 129 mi or ( 208 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Girdaw is now 05:00 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tirzhow, Palutsi, Mehtar Lam, Konigal Khune, and Kabul. When in this area, you might want to check out Tirzhow . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Girdaw ? 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 20 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 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nuristan Province

Bar Kunar District

Bar Kunar District is situated in the northeastern part of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Asadabad district to the southwest, Nuristan Province to the northwest, Nari district to the northeast and Dangam district to the southeast. The population is 19,500 (2006) - all Pashtun. The district center is the village of Asmãr at 983 m altitude in a river valley, located in the most southern part of the district.

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Located at 35.03 71.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Districts of Kunar Province

Asmar

Asmar is one of the major cities in northeastern of Kunar province of Afghanistan and is the district center of Bar Kunar district, which is located in the most southern part of the district at 983 m altitude in a river valley.

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Located at 35.03 71.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kunar Province