You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Afghanistan
  4. »
  5. Kandahar
  6. » Kakaran
Afghanistan Flag Icon

Kakaran Destination Guide

Delve into Kakaran in Afghanistan

Kakaran in the region of Kandahār is located in Afghanistan - some 308 mi or ( 495 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kakaran

Local time in Kakaran is now 05:02 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Sperwan, Siajui, Shaykhanza'i, and Shayr 'Ali Karez. While being here, you might want to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kakaran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.55 65.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Districts of Kandahar Province, Panjwayi District

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.55 65.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Panjwayi District, Populated places in Kandahar Province

Alkozai

Alkozai (also spelled Alokozai) is a village in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.52 65.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Panjwayi District, Populated places in Kandahar Province

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.53 65.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2012 in Afghanistan, Afghanistan–United States relations, Civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Mass murder in 2012, Massacres in Afghanistan, Murdered children, Panjwayi District, Spree shootings, United States military scandals, War crimes committed by the United States, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)