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Discover Ab Chinar in Afghanistan
Ab Chinar in the region of Badakhshan is a town located in Afghanistan - some 172 mi or ( 277 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Ab Chinar is now 04:11 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zayr-e Kotal, Bazar-e Tashkan, Taloqan, Shikastagan, and Inow. When in this area, you might want to check out Zayr-e Kotal . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ab Chinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Darra-e Kur
Darra-e Kūr or Bābā Darwīsh, is an archaeological sites in Badakhshan province in Afghanistan. It's situated just northeast of Kalafgān near the village of Chinār-i Gunjus Khān 63 km east of Taloqan, on the road to Faizabad. The cave is high up on the side of the valley near the hamlet of Bābā Darwīsh. A rock shelter, well-stratified in silt deposits laid down by a stream. Approximately 800 stone implements were recovered, of two basic types: flint and sickle blades, and large diabase points.
Located at 36.78 70.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake
February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake occurred in northern Afghanistan in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at Rostaq in the Takhar Province near Afghan-Tajikistan border. The magnitude of the quake was 6.1 on the infamous Richter scale and it lasted approximately 8 minutes and 7 seconds. Aftershocks continued for the next seven days. The earthquake was also felt at Tashkent and Dushanbe.
Located at 37.07 70.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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