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Explore Maymol in Afghanistan

Maymol in the region of Laghmān is a town in Afghanistan - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Maymol

Current time in Maymol is now 05:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yakh Dand, Wechah Kanay, Waynagal, Tangishu, and Shiwu Kala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yakh Dand . Where to go and what to see in Maymol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 34.66 69.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 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 France, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, History of Kabul Province

Alishing District

Alishing District is a district in Afghanistan, located 21 km from Mihtarlam, the provincial centre of Laghman Province. It has borders with Kabul and Kapisa provinces to the West, Dawlat Shah District to the North, Alingar District to the East and Mihtarlam District to the South. The population is 63,200 (2006) - 60% of them Pashai, 25% Pashtun and 15% Tajik.

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Located at 34.70 70.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Laghman Province

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.

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Located at 34.59 69.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kabul Province