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Gimak Destination Guide

Touring Gimak in Afghanistan

Gimak in the region of Helmand is located in Afghanistan - some 312 mi or ( 501 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gimak is now 11:06 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Shayr Ghazay, Sar Takh, Sangin, and Lashkar Gah. Being here already, consider visiting Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Check out our recommendations for Gimak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Forward Operating Base Jackson

Forward Operating Base Jackson (FOB Jackson) is a United States military base located just west of Sangin Village, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is named after British soldier Private Damien Jackson of the Third Battalion, the Parachute Regiment.

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Located at 32.08 64.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Helmand Province, Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan

FOB Armadillo

For the documentary film, see Armadillo (film). {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|53|41|N|64|42|0|E| |primary |name= }} FOB Armadillo was a military base located near Gereshk in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. It was occupied by ISAF forces from Britain and Denmark as part of Task Force Helmand during the War in Afghanistan (2001–present).

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Located at 31.89 64.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Military installations of Afghanistan

Forward Operating Base Budwan

FOB Budwan was a military base located near Gereshk in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. It was occupied by ISAF forces from the United Kingdom and Denmark as part of Task Force Helmand during the War in Afghanistan. It was one of three smaller forward operating bases (FOBs) used by British and Danish forces around Gereshk in addition to their headquarters at FOB Price. The closing and disassembling of Budwan started in December 2010. The last troops and equipment left in late January 2011.

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Located at 31.89 64.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United Kingdom in Afghanistan