Khamata Destination Guide (Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan)

Khamata Destination Guide

Delve into Khamata in Pakistan

Khamata in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a city in Pakistan - some 110 mi or ( 177 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Khamata is now 09:39 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Jabgai, Mehtar Lam, Khost, Kabul, and Jalalabad. While being here, make sure to check out Jabgai . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Khamata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Ahin Posh

Ahan Posh or Ahan Posh Tape is an ancient archaeological site in Orakzai in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is near the Afghanistan city of Jellalabad. The ruins of a Buddhist monastery are located there, in which coins of the Kushan king Kanishka were found together with a golden amulet, and a gold coin of the Roman emperor Trajan and empress Sabina coined between 128-137 CE. These form part of the collections of the British Museum.

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Located at 33.76 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away

Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan, Central Asian Buddhist sites, Populated places in Orakzai Agency

Kalaya

Kalaya is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°44'44"N 70°57'35"E with an altitude of 1645 meters. It is currently the summer administrative capital of Orakzai Agency, and is located in Lower Orakzai.

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Located at 33.75 70.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away

Tags: Populated places in Orakzai Agency

Shagai, Pakistan

Located south of Mardan, Shagai is a region in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. A fortress built by British forces in 1927 to oversee the Khyber Pass and house the Khyber Rifles still stands, and is today used by the Pakistan Army. In 2002/2003, Canadian Ahmed Khadr was asked to organise militants operating near the border of Shagai, and he subsequently asked his son Abdullah and Hamza al-Jowfi to help him procure weapons.

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Located at 34.02 71.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away

Tags: Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Regions of Pakistan

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