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Touring Bak in Afghanistan
Bak in the region of Khowst is a city located in Afghanistan - some 87 mi or ( 140 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Bak is now 05:16 AM (Monday) . 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: Zer Pao, Towr Owbeh, Taray Lewan Khel, Ster Wuzhah, and Sreh Kelay. Being here already, consider visiting Zer Pao . Check out our recommendations for Bak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bäk, Khost Province
Bäk is a village in Khost Province, Afghanistan and the center of the boundary Bak District, close to the border with Pakistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.5|N|70.05|E||||| | |name= }} at 1137 m altitude.
Located at 33.50 70.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Aliser
Ali Shir is the center of Tere Zayi District in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.4658|N|70.0911|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,070 m altitude.
Located at 33.47 70.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Yakubi
Yakubi is the center of Sabari District in Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.4608|N|69.99|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,113 m altitude in the southeastern part of the district.
Located at 33.46 69.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Zambar Toy
The Zamba Toy is a river of Khost Province, southeastern Afghanistan. It flows past the village of Zambar.
Located at 33.53 69.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Camp Chapman attack
The Camp Chapman attack was a suicide attack against Forward Operating Base Chapman, a key facility of the Central Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009. The base is located near the eastern Afghan city of Khost, in a stronghold of the Taliban movement. One of the main tasks of the CIA operatives stationed at the base was to provide information for drone attacks against targets in Pakistan.
Located at 33.34 69.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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