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Shaykhan Destination Guide

Touring Shaykhan in Afghanistan

Shaykhan in the region of Kāpīsā is a city located in Afghanistan - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shaykhan is now 01:31 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yakah Bayd, Warnah Gundah, Wali Khan Khel, Tor Khel, and Tuman Khel. Being here already, consider visiting Yakah Bayd . Check out our recommendations for Shaykhan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nijrab

Nijrab is a village and the center of Nijrab District, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.9775|N|69.5742|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,613 m altitude. There are a medical clinic, schools and radio station in the village.

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Located at 34.98 69.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kapisa Province

Alasay

The village of Alasay (Alah Say) is the center of Alasay District in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.8958|N|69.7208|E||||| | |name= }} at 1672 m altitude. The Battle of Alasay, codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation in Alasay which was carried out by French troops and the Afghan National Army (ANA) between the 14th and 23rd of March 2009. It left one French soldier killed, as well as 35 to 70 Taliban insurgents.

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Located at 34.90 69.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kapisa Province

Battle of Alasay

The Battle of Alasay, codenamed Operation Dinner Out, was a military operation carried out by French troops of the Chasseurs Alpins's 27e Battalion and the Afghan National Army (ANA) 1st Kandak (battalion) between the 14th and 23rd of March 2009. Marine Embedded Training Team 6-4 as well as other US units provided air support, both with attack helicopters and A-10 and F-15E strike aircraft.

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Located at 34.90 69.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2009 in Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving France, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2009, History of Kapisa Province

Panjshir Valley

The Panjshir Valley is a valley in north-central Afghanistan, 150 km north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range. Located in the Panjshir Province it is divided by the Panjshir River. The valley is home to more than 140,000 people, including Afghanistan's largest concentration of ethnic Tajiks. As of April 2004, it became the heart of Panjshir Province.

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Located at 35.27 69.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Valleys of Afghanistan