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Qal'ah-ye 'Ata Destination Guide
Explore Qal'ah-ye 'Ata in Afghanistan
Qal'ah-ye 'Ata in the region of Parvān is a town in Afghanistan - some 42 mi or ( 68 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qal'ah-ye 'Ata is now 07:47 AM (Friday) . 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: Shinah, Selzadah, Sar-e Ab Posh, Pul-e Khumri, and Khwajah 'Ali. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shinah . Where to go and what to see in Qal'ah-ye 'Ata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Helmand River
The Helmand River is the longest river in Afghanistan and the primary watershed for the endorheic Sistan Basin. The name comes from Avestan Haētumant, literally "dammed, having a dam", cognate with Sanskrit Setumanta "having a dam", which referred to the Helmand River and the irrigated areas around it. The name was borrowed into Greek and Latin as a compound with Eastern Iranian *raha, "river". Helmand Province is named after the river. The Helmand river stretches for 1,150 km .
Located at 34.57 68.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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