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Explore Wech Kelay in Afghanistan
Wech Kelay in the region of Kandahār is a place in Afghanistan - some 291 mi or ( 468 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Wech Kelay is now 08:21 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sufla Putakay Kelay, Sangin, Rabat Mil, Qalat, and Mirogul Kelay. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sufla Putakay Kelay . Where to go and what to see in Wech Kelay ? 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 26 km away
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