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Chighak Destination Guide

Explore Chighak in Afghanistan

Chighak in the region of Kandahār is a place in Afghanistan - some 249 mi or ( 400 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Chighak is now 02:53 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Tseran, Shele, Shadah, and Safaydak. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Where to go and what to see in Chighak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Firebase Anaconda

The Battle of Firebase Anaconda was a military engagement that took place on August 8, 2007. A group of roughly 75 Afghan militants mounted a rare frontal assault on a United States' Firebase Anaconda, but were repulsed with approximately 20 fatalities. No Americans were killed. The attack was rare in that instead of using asymmetric warfare tactics such as launching mortars at the base and quickly retreating, the Taliban forces' staged a direct assault on U.S. -led forces.

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Located at 32.13 66.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 2007 in Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2007

Golzar, Kandahar

Golzar (also Gulzar) is a village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31.9189|N|66.1764|E||||| | |name= }}.

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Located at 31.92 66.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kandahar Province

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.

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Located at 31.85 65.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Helmand River, Helmand River drainage basin, Rivers of Afghanistan