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Salamak Destination Guide

Delve into Salamak in Afghanistan

Salamak in the region of Kandahār is a city in Afghanistan - some 284 mi or ( 457 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Salamak is now 12:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Tangrayz, Shirinak, Shayrghah, and Sar Posh. While being here, make sure to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Salamak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Khakrez District

Khakrez District is situated in the northern part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Ghorak District to the west, Maywand and Panjwai districts to the south, Arghandab and Shah Wali Kot districts to the east and Naish District to the north. The population is 20,200(2006). The district center is in the village of Darvishan, located in the western part of the district, about two hours drive northwest of Kandahar.

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Located at 31.99 65.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Kandahar Province

Khakrez

Khakrez is a village and the center of Khakrez District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31.9856|N|65.4728|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,516 m altitude.

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Located at 31.99 65.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in 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 24 km away
Tags: 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass murder in 2010, Suicide bombings in Afghanistan, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2010

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 27 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 28 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan