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Discover Mahalah in Afghanistan
Mahalah in the region of Herat is a place located in Afghanistan - some 384 mi or ( 617 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Mahalah is now 01:43 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Birjand, Taw Biryan, Shindand, and Shaykh Zadah. When in this area, you might want to check out Mashhad . We discovered 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 Mahalah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Der Khan kehrt zurück - Trailer
Nach 25 Jahren im Exil kehrt der Politikwissenschaftler Rangin Dadfar Spanta zum ersten Mal in seine Heimat zurück. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 34.24 62.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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).
Located at 34.49 62.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Injil, Afghanistan
Injil (Enjil) is a village and the center of the Injil District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.3|N|62.25|E||||| | |name= }} at 950 altitude a few miles southeast of Herat.
Located at 34.30 62.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Herat International Airport
Herat International Airport is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of the city of Herat in western Afghanistan, east of the Herat-Farah road, close to Guzara in the Guzara District of the Herat Province. It is believed to be the third largest after Afghanistan's Kabul International Airport, and Kandahar International Airport . The airport was originally built by engineers from the United States in the late 1950s.
Located at 34.21 62.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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