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Showalga Shamali Destination Guide

Touring Showalga Shamali in Afghanistan

Showalga Shamali in the region of Farah is a city located in Afghanistan - some 421 mi or ( 678 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Showalga Shamali is now 02:47 PM (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, Shakh-e Mabayn-e Kanisk, and Qaryah-ye Shayran. Being here already, consider visiting Mashhad . Check out our recommendations for Showalga Shamali ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Farah Airport

Farah Airport is an airport serving the city of Farah in Farah Province, Afghanistan.

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Located at 32.37 62.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Afghanistan, Farah Province

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 20 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

Farah Citadel

The Citadel of Farah, also known as the Citadel of Alexander, and locally known as Shar-e-Farahdun. When Alexander the Great invaded the area it was known as Prophthasia in Drangiana: the Drangian capital Phrada was just renamed in October 330; 'Prophthasia' means 'Anticipation', modern Farâh, Afghanistan. The Citadel sits on the edge of Farah City.

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Located at 32.38 62.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Afghanistan, Forts