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Sinjid Destination Guide
Touring Sinjid in Afghanistan
Sinjid in the region of Herat is a city located in Afghanistan - some 390 mi or ( 628 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Sinjid is now 09:35 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Birjand, Zurak, Zuhrak, and Shindand. Being here already, consider visiting Mashhad . Check out our recommendations for Sinjid ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Adraskan
Adraskan is an old town in western Afghanistan, mentioned in 13th and 14th century geographies as one of four prominent towns in the district of Sabzwar, the Green Place, which, now called Shindand (Pashto equivalent of Sabzwar). Now the town is the center of Adraskan District in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.6425|N|62.2672|E||||| | |name= }} at 1343 m altitude. The main road Herat-Kandahar passes through the town area.
Located at 33.64 62.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Shindand Air Base
Shindand Air Base is located in the western part of Afghanistan in the Herat province, 7 miles northeast of the city of Sabzwar. The runway has a concrete surface. An all weather asphalt road connects it with the Kandahar–Herat Highway, part of Highway 1 (the national ring road). The base is of great strategic importance being just 75 miles from the border of Iran. Once the largest Afghan Air Force base, it is now used by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Located at 33.39 62.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.