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Karez-e Hamdam Destination Guide

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Karez-e Hamdam in the region of Herat is a town in Afghanistan - some 371 mi or ( 597 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Karez-e Hamdam is now 11:23 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Birjand, Shindand, Sakhiri-ye 'Ulya, and Qala i Naw. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mashhad . Where to go and what to see in Karez-e Hamdam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Karukh

Karukh is a town and the center of Karukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is more than 18,800 people. The town is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.49|N|62.59|E||||| | |name= }} at 1320 m altitude, 50 km northeast of Herat. Karukh’s busy bazaar is continuously mentioned in travelogues down through the centuries. The shrine of Hazrat Alla Berdi, Sufi ul-Islam, stands there (see the photo here).

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Located at 34.49 62.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Herat Province

Alexandria Ariana

Alexandria in Ariana was a city in what is now present-day Afghanistan, one of the twenty-plus cities founded or renamed by Alexander the Great. The third largest Afghan city, Herat, is the city's modern name. In 330BC the Greek armies of Alexander, moved the capital of the satrap of Aria from Artacoana to the site of Herat. In doing this he expanded an existing Persian fortress. Pliny places it on the river Arias and Eratosthenes places it nearby, while Ptolemy places it near a Lake Arius.

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Located at 34.24 62.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities