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Khan Ariq Destination Guide

Touring Khan Ariq in Afghanistan

Khan Ariq in the region of Jowzjān is a city located in Afghanistan - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Khan Ariq is now 11:22 PM (Friday) . 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: Surkh, Shibirghan, Mazari Sharif, Khanaqah, and Kabul. Being here already, consider visiting Surkh . Check out our recommendations for Khan Ariq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mardyan

Mardyan is a village and the center of Mardyan District, Jowzjan Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36.9972|N|66.3067|E||||| | |name= }} at 288 m altitude, northeast of Aqchah.

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Located at 37.00 66.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Jowzjan Province

Mingajik

Mingajik (Mengajīk, Mengeh Jek, Mingajek, Mungajik) is a village and the center of Mingajik District, Jowzjan Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.0272|N|66.1283|E||||| | |name= }} at 281 m altitude, a few miles from Aqchah in the northwest.

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Located at 37.03 66.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Jowzjan Province

Dilbarjin

Dilbarjin (Delbarjin) is the modern name for the remains of an ancient town in modern (northern) Afghanistan. The town was perhaps founded in the time of the Achaemenid Empire. Under the Kushan Empire it became a major local centre. After the Indo-Sassanids the town was abandoned. The town proper was about 390 x 390 m big. Dilbarjin had a city wall built under the Kushan rule. In the middle of the town there was a round citadel, built at about the same time.

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Located at 37.02 66.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Kushan Empire