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Discover Takhtah Pul in Afghanistan
Takhtah Pul in the region of Kandahār is a place located in Afghanistan - some 289 mi or ( 466 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Takhtah Pul is now 06:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sufla Putakay Kelay, Sayyidan Kelay, Sangin, Rabat Mil, and Qalat. When in this area, you might want to check out Sufla Putakay Kelay . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Takhtah Pul ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 20 km away
Arghistan River
The Arghistan or Arghastan is a river in southern Afghanistan. It flows through Arghistan District and the provinces of Zabul and Kandahar. It is a tributary of the Dori River, a sub-tributary of the Helmand River. It flows for 280 kilometres and has a basin area of 20,219 square kilometres .
Located at 31.38 65.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Dori River
The Dori, also called Lora and Kadanai is a river of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is a tributary of the Arghandab River and sub tributary of the Helmand River and runs for 320 kilometres through Kandahar Province in Afghanistan and Balochistan in Pakistan. The Dori begins north of the city of Quetta. It is called Lora in its headwaters in Pakistan. The name changes to Kadanai upon its entry into Afghanistan, and the name Dori is given below the town of Spin Baldak.
Located at 31.38 65.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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 23 km away
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