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Jiliran Destination Guide

Touring Jiliran in Afghanistan

Jiliran in the region of Kandahār is a city located in Afghanistan - some 285 mi or ( 458 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Jiliran

Time in Jiliran is now 04:05 PM (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, Zalah Khan, Zakir-e Sharif, Walakan, and Temuriyan. 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 Jiliran ? 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
Views: 2959 Rating: 5.00

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

Arghandab, Afghanistan

The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31.6547|N|65.6494|E||||| | |name= }} at an elevation of 1,112 metres .

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Located at 31.65 65.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kandahar Province

Camp Nathan Smith

Camp Nathan Smith is an American military base in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. Originally, it was an abandoned fruit factory. In November 2003, it was built and operated by the US Army Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was turned over to the Canadian Military in 2005, and named after Private Nathan Smith of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

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Located at 31.65 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan

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 4 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 4 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 4 km away
Tags: Extrajudicial prisons of the United States, Kandahar, Prisons in Afghanistan