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Explore Shin in Afghanistan
Shin in the region of Khowst is a town in Afghanistan - some 77 mi or ( 123 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shin is now 06:33 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tsenday, Tilgar, Tarakah, Shin, and Shiwan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tsenday . Where to go and what to see in Shin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Musakhel, Khost
Musakhel is a village and the center of Musakhel District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.5333|N|69.7333|E||||| | |name= }} at 1835 m altitude.
Located at 33.53 69.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Qalandar District
Qalandar District is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province to the west, Musa Khel District to the north and east and Nadir Shah Kot District to the south. The population is 9,100 (2006)http://www. geohive. com/cntry/afghanistan. aspx?levels=Khost. The district center is the village of Khost Mela {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.5150|N|69.6778|E||||| | |name= }}.
Located at 33.51 69.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ayub Kheyl
Ayub Kheyl (Ab Khail) is a small village 7 miles outside Khost, Afghanistan. It was the site on July 27, 2002 of a firefight by US soldiers, assisted by Afghan militia, against militants in the village. After the fight, the Americans captured the wounded 15-year-old Omar Khadr, who they learned was a Canadian citizen. He was among the youngest persons detained at Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the last Western citizen held there.
Located at 33.63 69.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 18 km away
Nadir Shah Kot District
Nadir Shah Kot District (Pashto: نادر شاه کوټ ولسوالۍ‎) is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province and Shamal District to the west, Qalandar District to the north, Musa Khel District to the northeast, Khost (Matun) District to the east, Mando Zayi District to the southeast and Tani and Spera districts to the south. The population is 28,300 (2006).
Located at 33.31 69.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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