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Chimar Khulah Destination Guide

Delve into Chimar Khulah in Afghanistan

Chimar Khulah in the region of Parvān is located in Afghanistan - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chimar Khulah

Local time in Chimar Khulah is now 02:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Qal'ah-ye Wulang, Khwajah Siyaran-e 'Ulya, Ofyan-e Sharif, Toghzar, and Qashqal. While being here, you might want to check out Qal'ah-ye Wulang . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chimar Khulah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Salang Pass

The Salang Pass is the major mountain pass connecting northern Afghanistan and Kabul province, with further connections to southern Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is just to the east of the Kushan Pass, and both of them were of great importance in early times as they provided the most direct connections between the Kabul region with northern Afghanistan or Tokharistan. The Salang River originates nearby and flows south.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.30 69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of Afghanistan

Pamir Airways Flight 112

Pamir Airways Flight 112 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kunduz to Kabul in Afghanistan that crashed on 17 May 2010.

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Located at 35.30 69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2010 in Afghanistan, Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010, Aviation accidents and incidents in Afghanistan

Salang River

The Salang is a 438 kilometre long river of Afghanistan, flowing through Parwan Province. It is a tributary of the Indus River and the Ghorband River and the Panjshir River and the Kabul River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.07 69.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Parwan Province, Rivers of Afghanistan

2010 Salang avalanches

The 2010 Salang avalanches consisted of a series of at least 36 avalanches that struck the southern approach to the Salang tunnel, north of Kabul. They were caused by a freak storm in the Hindu Kush mountains.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.32 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2010 in Afghanistan, 2010 natural disasters, Avalanches, Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Natural disasters in Afghanistan, Transport disasters in Afghanistan

Salang Tunnel fire

The Salang tunnel fire occurred on 3 November 1982 in Afghanistan's Salang tunnel during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Details are uncertain, but the incident may have been the deadliest known road accident, and one of the deadliest fires of modern times.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.32 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1982 fires, 1982 in Afghanistan, Cold War military history of the Soviet Union, Fires in Afghanistan, Soviet war in Afghanistan, Transport disasters in 1982, Transport disasters in Afghanistan, Tunnel disasters