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Rijan Destination Guide
Explore Rijan in Afghanistan
Rijan in the region of Balkh is a town in Afghanistan - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rijan is now 10:06 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sherabad, Aibak, Parvaz, Nan Bayi, and Mazari Sharif. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sherabad . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rijan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Afghanistan: Zarghoona's Story
Zarghoona is 16, and has been working for as long as she can remember, embroidering clothes and wrapping sweets. She wasn't able to use a tape measure until 6 months ago when she started attending a W ..
AFG 2009
Einige (wirklich) )wenige persönliche Eindrücke ( مزار شريف الانطباعات الشخصية ) (Das es teilweise so "grün" wirkt, liegt daran, dass wir uns in der Regenzeit befanden und der Winter vorher ungewöhnli ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shurab, Afghanistan
Shurab is a town in Balkh Province, Afghanistan.
Located at 36.58 67.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Camp Marmal
Camp Marmal is the largest base of the Bundeswehr outside of Germany. It is located by the side of Mazar-i-Sharif Airport in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains. The camp was opened in September 2005 and has expanded in recent years. The camp gets its name from the bordering Marmal Mountains.
Located at 36.70 67.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Mazar-e Sharif Airfield
Mazar-e Sharif Airfield is a military airfield/Civil Airport. in Afghanistan
Located at 36.71 67.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Mazar-i-Sharif Airport
Mazar-i-Sharif Airport is located 9 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, a journey of 15 minutes by taxi from the center of the city. It is Afghanistan's 4th largest after Herat International Airport, which will be called Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport after the expansion work is completed. Built by the assistance of the Soviet Union in the 1950s, the airport serves the Afghan population north of the country.
Located at 36.71 67.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
1998 Iranian diplomats murder in Afghanistan
The 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan refers to the siege of the Iranian consulate in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan during the capture of Mazari Sharif by Taliban forces on August 8, 1998. Initially the death of 8 Iranian diplomats was reported, but later two other diplomats and a journalist were also confirmed dead. The killings of the diplomats had however been carried out by Sipah-e-Sahaba, a Pakistani Sunni group with close ties to the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence.
Located at 36.70 67.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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