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Discover Salekhabad in Afghanistan

Salekhabad in the region of Herat is a place located in Afghanistan - some 389 mi or ( 627 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Salekhabad is now 08:55 AM (Sunday) . 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, Ashkhabad, Taw Biryan, and Shindand. 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 Salekhabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Der Khan kehrt zurück - Trailer

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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

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.

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Located at 34.30 62.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities

Friday Mosque of Herat

The Friday Mosque of Herat (مسجد جمعه هرات), also known as the Jumah Mosque, is a mosque in the city of Herat, in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan. It was built by the Timurids and extended by several rulers swapping hands down the centuries between the Timurids, Safavids, Mughals and the Uzbeks all supported the mosque before switching hands.

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Located at 34.34 62.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Herat, Mosques in Afghanistan

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.

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Located at 34.21 62.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Afghanistan

Guzara

Guzara (Gozareh) is a village and the center of Guzara District in Herat Province, Afghanistan on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.2167|N|62.2167|E||||| | |name= }} at 992 m altitude. The Herat Airfield is very close to the village to the east.

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Located at 34.22 62.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Herat Province