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Shkhowr Destination Guide
Delve into Shkhowr in Afghanistan
Shkhowr in the region of Badakhshan is a city in Afghanistan - some 286 mi or ( 460 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Current time in Shkhowr is now 02:10 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ptukh, Khandud, Kar Kat, Deh Ghulaman, and Chihil Kand. While being here, make sure to check out Ptukh . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shkhowr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Warzone Roadtrip
Four adventurers brave raging mountain rivers, terrorists, troops, bandits and corrupt officials to ride across Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains from Kabul to the Wakhan Corridor on motorbikes. Medi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Broghol
Broghol, also spelled Broghil, Boroghil and several other ways, (el. 3798 m./12,460 ft. ) is a high mountain pass that crosses the Hindu Kush and connects the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan with Chitral in Pakistan. Broghol is a relatively low pass. It was closed for about three months each winter because of snow, but for much of the rest of the year it was passable even for cart traffic.
Located at 36.88 73.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Chikaar
Chikaar (el. 3,659 mt. , open May through October) is a high plain and gateway to Darkot Pass The border between Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan. Its a small village of around 200 families. Landscape around the village offers superb scenery of clouds and sky piercing peaks. In the last decade it has got significant importance due to the relatively easy route that it offers towards Darkot Pass.
Located at 36.81 73.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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