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A'zam Kala Destination Guide
Discover A'zam Kala in Afghanistan
A'zam Kala in the region of Kandahār is a place located in Afghanistan - some 273 mi or ( 439 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in A'zam Kala is now 03:57 AM (Friday) . 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: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Shorandam, Shukur Kelay, Sangin, and Kaze Karez. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in A'zam Kala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kandahar International Airport
Kandahar International Airport (more commonly known as Kandahar Airfield, KAF) is located 10 miles (16 kilometers) south-east of Kandahar City in Afghanistan. The airport was built by the United States in the 1960s, under the United States Agency for International Development program. Kandahar airfield was occupied by the Soviets in 1979, and was severely damaged during the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan.
Located at 31.51 65.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Arghandab River
Arghandab is a river in Afghanistan, about 400 kilometers in length. It rises in the Hazarajat country north-west of Ghazni, and flows south-west falls into the Helmand 30 km below Girishk. In its lower course it is much used for irrigation, under the control of the Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority, and the valley is cultivated and populous; yet the water is said to be somewhat brackish.
Located at 31.85 65.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tarnak Farms
Tarnak Farms refers to a former Afghan training camp near Kandahar. The camp is very near the Kandahar airport. The Al-Qaeda camp is alleged to have offered training constructing bombs, using poisons, urban warfare, and assassination. American counter-terrorism analysts assert that their sources claim all the camp's trainees had to attend Al Qaeda's Al Farouq camp first.
Located at 31.45 65.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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