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Discover Raqol in Afghanistan

Raqol in the region of Ghaznī is a town located in Afghanistan - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Raqol is now 05:15 AM (Friday) . 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: Surkhu, Surkh Deh, Shiniah, Seh Topah, and Sar-e Bayd. When in this area, you might want to check out Surkhu . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Raqol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Trip to Kabul Voyage à Kaboul سفر به کابل

9:48 min by HSBafg
Views: 5284 Rating: 4.88

Voyageons ensemble à la rencontre de nouveaux sourires, d'une nouvelle cuisine avec un documentaire qui porte un autre regard sur un pays, une civilisation martyrisée par la guerre depuis plus de tren ..

Obama in Afghanistan, Sees 'Light of a New Day

1:45 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 1731 Rating: 2.05

On a trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that after years of sacrifice the US combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the lig ..


Obama to Troops: Afghan War Is Winding Down

1:45 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 901 Rating: 2.27

After an unannounced trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama spoke to US troops on the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, telling them that as the war winds down both America and Af ..

Mixed Messages in Obama Afghan Trip

2:28 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 801 Rating: 2.07

On a high-profile stop in Afghanistan, President Obama simultaneously declared America's mission there is ending -- and it'll continue well beyond the planned pullout of combat troops in 2014. Which i ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Du Abi

Du Abi (also Doābī) is a village located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.9033|N|67.8753|E||||| | |name= }} with an altitude of 3091 m in the central part of Nawur District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. It is the Nawur district administrative center where the local council sits. The name is also applied to include another village just south of Du Abi, on the same stream.

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Located at 33.90 67.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ghazni Province

Nawur District

Nawur is the largest district in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is entirely Hazara, was estimated at 91,778 (more than half of whom were children under 12) in 2002. The Jikhai River originates here.

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Located at 33.79 67.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Districts of Afghanistan, Districts of Ghazni Province, Hazarajat

Dacht-i-Navar Group

Dacht-i-Navar is a volcanic group of 15 trachyandesitic lava domes located southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan. The lava domes lie along the southern margin of Dacht-i-Navar. Last eruption is Unknown. A magnitude 6 earthquake hit the Dacht-i-Navar Group on October 6, 2008.

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Located at 33.95 67.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lava domes, Mountains of Afghanistan, Volcanic groups, Volcanoes of Afghanistan

Dasht-e Nawar

Dasht-e Nāwar is an archaeological sites in Ghazni province in Afghanistan. It's situated at the northern end of the lake, on and around Tepe Qādagak, c. 60 km west of Ghazni. A brackish lake measuring c. 60 x 15 km. On the "beaches" to the east and north are several palaeolithic sites: Lower Palaeolithic on the east and Middle Palaeolithic on the north, which includes a large stone hill fortification and associated structures of uncertain date.

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Located at 33.68 67.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Asian archaeology, Paleolithic