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Shaykh Destination Guide

Delve into Shaykh in Afghanistan

Shaykh in the region of Baghlān is a city in Afghanistan - some 115 mi or ( 185 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shaykh

Current time in Shaykh is now 01:27 AM (Friday) . 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: Zayr-e Nahr, Zayr-e Nahr, Yakah Tut, Utman Khel, and Taloqan. While being here, make sure to check out Zayr-e Nahr . 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 Shaykh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Funny man dancing, Baghlan Afghanistan

0:45 min by João Leitão
Views: 10656 Rating: 4.67

Man dancing in Baghlan city, Afghanistan. I went to buy a sim card on a normal street shop and this man was entertaining local guys just by dancing and making funny things. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombing

The 2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombing occurred on November 6, 2007 when a bomb exploded in the centre of Baghlan, Afghanistan, while a delegation of parliamentarians was visiting, killing dozens including several lawmakers.

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Located at 36.13 68.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Improvised explosive device bombings in Afghanistan, Mass murder in 2007, Suicide bombings in Afghanistan, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2007

Surkh Kotal

Surkh Kotal, also called Chashma-i Shir or Sar-i Chashma, is an ancient archaeological site located in the southern part of the region of Bactria, about 18 km north of the city of Puli Khumri, the capital of Baghlan Province of Afghanistan. It is the location of monumental constructions made during the rule of the Kushans.

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Located at 36.05 68.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Former populated places in Afghanistan, Kushan Empire, Pre-Islamic history of Afghanistan, Sites along the Silk Road

Khogyani, Ghazni

Khogyani is located 17 km northwest of Ghazni. It was the district center of the big Bahrami Shahid (Jaghatu) district before the year 2005. Now it is the center of Khogyani District.

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Located at 35.98 68.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ghazni Province

Ab-Kol

Ab Kol is a village in Baghlan Province on the Kunduz River. Around the turn of the 20th century, it was said to contain about 80 houses, all of which were inhabited by Ghilzai. Recent maps no longer show the location however. The nearest approximation is Aq Qol, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36.22|N|68.50|E||||| | |name= }}.

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Located at 36.22 68.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Baghlan Province