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Sanglech Destination Guide
Touring Sanglech in Afghanistan
Sanglech in the region of Badakhshan is located in Afghanistan - some 167 mi or ( 269 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Sanglech is now 09:31 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Parukh, Kabul, Jurm, Fayzabad, and Falakh Madik. Being here already, consider visiting Parukh . Check out our recommendations for Sanglech ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2005 Hindu Kush earthquake
The 2005 Hindu Kush earthquake was an earthquake of magnitude 6.7 that hit South Asia on December 12, 2005 21:47 (UTC), 13 years after 1992 Flores earthquake in Indonesia. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the quake was the Hindu Kush region of northeastern Afghanistan. The exact point of the epicentre was noted to be at 36.8 degree North latitude and 70.7 degree East longitude, by the Met department in Delhi.
Located at 36.33 71.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dorah Pass
Dorah Pass, also spelled and pronounced Durah Pass, connects Badakshan in Afghanistan with Chitral in Pakistan. The Dorah Pass is more than 14,000 feet high. It crosses the Hindu Kush. Situated at the foot of pass is Lake Dufferin, also known locally as Hauzi-Dorah. The lake is roughly 2¾ miles long by over 1/4 miles broad. Dorah Pass became important during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan because the Soviets were unable to stop the flow of arms and men back and forth across the pass.
Located at 36.12 71.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.