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Explore Dandor in Afghanistan
Dandor in the region of Parvān is a town in Afghanistan - some 42 mi or ( 68 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dandor is now 02:37 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Qal'ah-ye Wulang, Khwajah Siyaran-e 'Ulya, Ofyan-e Sharif, Qashqal, and Aibak. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qal'ah-ye Wulang . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dandor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Chimtala Reactive Power Station: Affordable and Reliable Power
USAID's efforts to increase affordable and reliable power in Kabul and northern Afghanistan are explored in this video which describes the work and impact of a USAID-funded project to procure and inst ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 35.07 69.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 35.30 69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 35.30 69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 35.32 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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.
Located at 35.32 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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