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Touring De Akbar Korunah in Afghanistan
De Akbar Korunah in the region of Kandahār is a city located in Afghanistan - some 282 mi or ( 454 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in De Akbar Korunah is now 07:48 AM (Saturday) . 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, Yakh Karez, Sikh Chala-ye Sufla, Sikh Chala-ye 'Ulya, and Shukur Kelay. 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 De Akbar Korunah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kandahar City Labor Market, Afghanistan (November 2007)
Afghan men waiting for work in Charsoo Square, Kandahar City talk about how the fighting and current security situation in South Afghanistan has made work harder to find, leaving many people without t ..
Default at Kandahar Air Field hockey game
Default's Dallas Smith and Jeremy Hora perform between periods at a ball hockey game at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan between NHL alumni and Canadian Forces troops, March 2010 ..
Kandahar city ride
Being transported to Consulate General of India at Kandahar, Afghanistan under high security cover.(One of the thrilling tastes of my life) ..
Relaxing in Kandahar Afghanistan
Soooo, I got a phone call as I was walking out the door to go to work (in Charleston SC) . I had to get on a flight in a few hours to fly to Kandahar and change a roll trim actuator on a "broke jet". ..
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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 6 km away
Karz
Karz is a village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, near the city of Kandahar. The Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, is from Karz.
Located at 31.57 65.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 12 km away
2008 Kandahar bombing
The 2008 Kandahar bombing of February 17, 2008 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, was an attack targeting a crowd of people watching a dog-fighting competition. With more than 100 killed, it was the deadliest attack on Afghan soil since 2001. The target of the attack was believed to have been a local police commander who was killed in the blast, Abdul Hakim Jan. He was reported to be known in the area for the strong stand he took against Taliban forces.
Located at 31.62 65.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Shrine of the Cloak
The Shrine of the Cloak is located adjacent to the Friday Mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It contains the Kerqa, a cloak believed to have been worn by Islam's Prophet Muhammad. It is therefore widely held to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Afghanistan, and even considered by some as the "heart of Afghanistan". The building's exteriors are of green marble from Lashkar Gah, with tiled surfaces and gilded archways. The cloak itself is locked away inside the mosque and is rarely seen.
Located at 31.62 65.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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