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Discover Sawur in Afghanistan
Sawur in the region of Faryab is a town located in Afghanistan - some 284 mi or ( 458 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Sawur is now 10:12 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yakah Pastah, Qizil Su, Qala i Naw, Maymana, and Mazari Sharif. When in this area, you might want to check out Yakah Pastah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sawur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Qaysar District
Qaysar (Qeysar) district is situated in the southwestern part of the Faryab Province of Afghanistan. The population is 122,300 people (80% Uzbek ethnic group, Turkic origin). The district center Qeysar (Qaisar bazaar), at the edge of the vast desert of Qaisar, has almost the same peculiarities of the Almar bazaar. This bazaar received its name at the end of the nineteenth century. Qaysar is popular for its great production of grapes and 70% of district population own grape-gardens.
Located at 35.69 64.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Almar District
Almar is a district in the southwestern part of Faryab Province, Afghanistan. Its northern border is the national border with Turkmenistan. The population was estimated at 55,000 in 2002. The district centre is the ancient bazaar town of Almar, {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35.8464|N|64.5333|E||||| | |name= }} (also known as Alaqadari-i-Almar or Almar Bazar).
Located at 35.85 64.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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