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Ranj-e Bala Destination Guide

Touring Ranj-e Bala in Afghanistan

Ranj-e Bala in the region of Farah is a city located in Afghanistan - some 414 mi or ( 666 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ranj-e Bala is now 10:53 AM (Friday) . 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: Mashhad, Birjand, Shindand, Qaryah-ye Shamal Gah, and Shawalgah. Being here already, consider visiting Mashhad . Check out our recommendations for Ranj-e Bala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Granai airstrike

The Granai airstrike, sometimes called the Granai massacre, refers to the killing of approximately 86 to 147 Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, by an airstrike by a B-1 Bomber on May 4, 2009, in the village of Granai (sometimes spelled Garani or Gerani) in Farah Province, south of Herat, Afghanistan.

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Located at 32.62 62.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 2009 in Afghanistan, Airstrikes, Civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), History of Farah Province, Massacres in Afghanistan, United States military scandals, War in Afghanistan (2001–present) casualties

Dizak

Dizak, also known as Ktish after its main stronghold, was a medieval Armenian principality in the historical Artsakh and later one of the five melikdoms of Karabakh, which included the southern third of Khachen and from the 13th century also the canton of Baghk of Syunik. The founder of this principality was Esayi abu-Muse, in the 9th century. In the 16-18th centuries Dizak was ruled by the Armenian Melik-Avanian dynasty, a branch of the House of Syunik-Khachen.

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Located at 32.61 62.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: History of Nagorno-Karabakh, Medieval Armenia