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Discover Mir Ghundey in Afghanistan
Mir Ghundey in the region of Kabul is a town located in Afghanistan - some 34 mi or ( 55 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Mir Ghundey is now 07:15 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sorondu Kelay, Sokhtah Giyan, Shiwu Kala, Shaykhabad, and Sarobi. When in this area, you might want to check out Sorondu Kelay . We found 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 Mir Ghundey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kabul River near Surobi Dam
lots of water in the river means plenty of electricity. Along the Kabul-Jalalabad Road (Highway 1) in Afghanistan. ..
Gemology and travel: Jagdalek ruby mines, Afghanistan
July 2006, here a global view of the Jagdalek ruby mining area in Afghanistan. This place is known to have produce exceptional gems but nowadays ruby mining has officialy stopped. The area is deserted ..
passing through Surobi
driving through the small town of Surobi, Afghanistan ..
trip to surobi
on that time the way was closed near Surobi Dam, and all the trucks and Cars were standby here. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Surobi, Kabul
The town of Surobi is the center of Surobi District, between Kabul and Jalalabad, in Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.5897|N|69.7625|E||||| | |name= }} at 998 m altitude in the valley of the Kabul River East from Kabul on the road to Jalalabad. The population is more than 22,000 people (2007 calculation). It was the Hezbi Islami's stronghold from 1987-1995.
Located at 34.59 69.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Surobi District (Kabul)
Surobi, Sarobi or Sarubi District is a district of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Its capital, Surobi, lies about 60 kilometres east of Kabul along the A01 highway, although much of the district lies northeast of Kabul. Its principal river is the Kabul River.
Located at 34.63 69.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Lataband Pass
The Lataband Pass or Kotal-e Lataband, is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Jalalabad on the way to Pakistan in the Karkacha hills between Seh Baba and Butkhak in the Hindukush Range. The name, Lataband, means 'Mountain of Rags' as there was an old belief that people who hung bits of clothing on the bushes along the way, had their wishes granted.
Located at 34.34 69.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Uzbin Valley ambush
The Uzbin Valley ambush occurred when ISAF troops were ambushed by Afghan militants in eastern Afghanistan on 18 August 2008. It took place outside the village of Spēṟ Kunday, of the Surobi District of Kabul province and resulted in heavy casualties to the French ISAF contingent. A NATO report of the incident summarised that the surviving members of the Coalition forces were "lucky to escape" arguing that they were poorly equipped, ill-organised and faced a well-prepared enemy.
Located at 34.66 69.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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