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Mashhad Destination Guide

Touring Mashhad in Afghanistan

Mashhad in the region of Badakhshan is a city located in Afghanistan - some 167 mi or ( 268 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Mashhad

Time in Mashhad is now 04:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zard Khak, Zardalu-ye Darrah-ye Bala, Awarzan, Taloqan, and Nahrin. Being here already, consider visiting Zard Khak . Check out our recommendations for Mashhad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.78 70.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Asian archaeology, Neolithic, Paleolithic

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Mashhad