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Discover Shah Karez in Afghanistan
Shah Karez in the region of Helmand is a town located in Afghanistan - some 289 mi or ( 465 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Shah Karez is now 05:48 AM (Sunday) . 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: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Turghi, Taghaway, Shayr Ahmad, and Sharagah. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . 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 Shah Karez ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Afghan Soldiers Making Bread
Afghan soldiers showing us how to make bread. "Non" is the staple of the Afghan soldier's diet. The soldier rolling the dough slowed down for our video, but was making an average of 10-15 pieces a min ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Musa Qala
Musa Qala (The 'Fortress of Moses') is a town and the district center of Musa Qala District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32.4433|N|64.7444|E||||| | |name= }} and at 1043 m altitude in the valley of Musa Qala River in the central western part of the district. Its population has been reported in the British press to be both 2,000 and 20,000. It is in a desolate and largely lawless area, populated by Pashtun tribes.
Located at 32.44 64.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala (also Qaleh or Qal'eh) was a British led military action in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, launched by the Afghan National Army and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) against the Taliban on 7 December 2007. After three days of intense fighting, the Taliban retreated into the mountains on 10 December. Musa Qala was officially reported captured on 12 December, with Afghan Army troops pushing into the town centre.
Located at 32.44 64.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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