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Explore Balotsan in Afghanistan
Balotsan in the region of Kandahār is a town in Afghanistan - some 303 mi or ( 488 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Balotsan is now 01:44 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bazar-e Panjwa'i, Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Wakil Rustam Kelay, Sperwan, and Shayr 'Ali Karez. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bazar-e Panjwa'i . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balotsan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Freedom Watch Update - Dec 19
Soldiers with Combined Task Force 4-2, deployed at Forward Operating Base Masum Ghar, got a treat for the holidays as they were visited by a comedian, a country singer, and three athletes courtesy of ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Panjwayi District
Panjwayi (also spelled Panjwaye, Panjwaii, Panjway or Panjwai) is a district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is known as the birthplace of the Taliban. It is located about 35 kilometres west of Kandahar city. The district borders Helmand Province to the southwest, Maywand District to the west, Zharay District to the north, Arghandab, Kandahar and Daman districts to the east and Reg District to the south. The population is 77,200 (2006).
Located at 31.55 65.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Bazar-i-Panjwayi
Bazar-i-Panjwai is a village and the center of Panjwayi District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31.5478|N|65.4542|E||||| | |name= }} at 950 m altitude. The population is about 5000. It is situated just south of the Arghandab River.
Located at 31.55 65.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kandahar massacre
The Kandahar massacre, also known as the Panjwai Massacre, occurred in the early hours of 11 March 2012, when sixteen civilians were killed and six others wounded in the Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Nine of the victims were children, and eleven of the dead were from the same family. Some of the corpses were partially burned.
Located at 31.53 65.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Alkozai
Alkozai (also spelled Alokozai) is a village in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Located at 31.52 65.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Maiwand
Maiwand is a village in Afghanistan and the district center of Maiwand District of Kandahar Province. It is located 50 miles northwest of Kandahar. The area is irrigated by the Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority. The village is notable for the Battle of Maiwand which took place on July 27, 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Ayub Khan together with Malalai Anaa defeated a British brigade under General Burrows. Maiwand is also a prestigious and proud name for Afghan males.
Located at 31.73 65.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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