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Qapzar Destination Guide

Explore Qapzar in Afghanistan

Qapzar in the region of Parvān is a town in Afghanistan - some 44 mi or ( 70 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Qapzar is now 01:39 PM (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: Sar-e Talah, Sar-e Ab Posh, Sar-e Ghujur, Qapzar, and Qal'ah-ye Payindah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sar-e Talah . Where to go and what to see in Qapzar ? 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 .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.57 68.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Helmand River, Helmand River drainage basin, International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Afghanistan, Rivers of Iran

Unai Pass

Unai Pass (el. 3000 m. ) traverses the Sanglakh Range, an offshoot of the Hindukush, west of Kabul. It is the main road connection of Kabul with Hazarajat.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.47 68.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Hazarajat, Mountain passes of Afghanistan