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Chaman Destination Guide

Touring Chaman in Afghanistan

Chaman in the region of Kandahār is a city located in Afghanistan - some 289 mi or ( 466 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chaman

Time in Chaman is now 04:03 AM (Monday) . 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: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Zakir-e Sharif, Yaro Kelay, Yakh Karez, and Sangin. Being here already, consider visiting Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chaman ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Walking in Kandahar-2

4:04 min by mkrtjp
Views: 9085 Rating: 5.00

Nan-vaii (bakery). Afghan nan are big, especially in Kandahar. nice smell good taste, my favorite nan in the world. ..

Kandahar city

8:22 min by mkrtjp
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usual lives of Kandahar city. Nov.2010 ..


Walking in Kandahar-3

3:09 min by mkrtjp
Views: 4018 Rating: 5.00

nothing special. Men playing card game at chai-khana (tea house). In Kandahar we can't see tall buildings. most of them destroyed. 特別なことは何もなし。チャイハナで客たちがトランプに興じていた。カンダハールには高い建物が少ない。 ..

Walking in Kandahar-5

8:00 min by mkrtjp
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Friday on Ahmad Shah Baba shrine mosque. Kandahar is the heart of Pashtun. Here is born place of Afghanistan kingdom (and also born place of Taliban). Ahmad Shah (Ahmad Shah Durrani) is founder of Afg ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sarposa prison attack of 2008

The Sarposa Prison attack was a raid on the Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents on June 13, 2008. One of the largest attacks by Afghan insurgents, the raid freed 400-1000 prisoners. As of 2008, prison administration was overseen by Abdul Qabir.

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Located at 31.62 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2008 in Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Conflicts in 2008, Escapes, Kandahar, Prisons in Afghanistan

Sarposa prison tunneling escape of 2011

The Sarposa Prison tunneling escape was the escape of over 400 Taliban prisoners from Sarposa Prison in Kandahar by tunnel in April 2011. The tunnel was dug from the outside. As of April 25, 2011, only a handful of prisoners have been recaptured.

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Located at 31.62 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2011 in Afghanistan, Escapes, History of Kandahar, Taliban, Tunnels in Afghanistan

Sarposa prison

The Sarposa prison is a high security prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan, used to hold Taliban militants and other criminals including drug traffickers. The prison has been subject to two major escapes, first in a coordinated attack in May 2008, and more recently in a tunneling escape that occurred in April 2011.

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Located at 31.62 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Extrajudicial prisons of the United States, Kandahar, Prisons in Afghanistan

Kandahar District

Kandahar District is situated in the central part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, surrounding the city of Kandahar. It borders with Panjwai District to the west, Arghandab District to the north, Shah Wali Kot District to the northeast and Daman District to the east and south. The population is 468,200 (2006). The district center is the city of Kandahar. In March 2009, the Dand District Centre was destroyed by a suicide bombing of two Taliban insurgents.

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Located at 31.61 65.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Kandahar Province

Nadahan wedding bombing

The Nadahan wedding bombing was a suicide attack on a wedding party, which occurred on 9 June 2010 at around 21:00 local time in the village of Nadahan in Arghandab District of the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The attack killed at least 40 people and wounded at least 77 others, making it one of the worst suicide attacks of the year. One source described the attack as "the most lethal attack in the south in recent memory".

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Located at 31.65 65.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass murder in 2010, Suicide bombings in Afghanistan, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2010