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Discover Sekechah in Afghanistan
Sekechah in the region of Kandahār is a town located in Afghanistan - some 300 mi or ( 484 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Sekechah is now 06:33 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Zarif Khel, Yaro Kelay, Wakil Rustam Kelay, and Taymur Kelay. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sekechah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Freedom Watch Update - Dec 19
Soldiers with Combined Task Force 4-2, deployed at Forward Operating Base Masum Ghar, got a treat for the holidays as they were visited by a comedian, a country singer, and three athletes courtesy of ..
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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).
Located at 31.55 65.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 31.55 65.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Alkozai
Alkozai (also spelled Alokozai) is a village in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Located at 31.52 65.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 31.53 65.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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".
Located at 31.65 65.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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