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Explore Tarakey in Afghanistan

Tarakey in the region of Khowst is a town in Afghanistan - some 89 mi or ( 143 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Tarakey is now 05:36 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: Zer Pao, Yakubi, Sreh Kelay, Shem Khel, and Mehtar Lam. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zer Pao . Where to go and what to see in Tarakey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 33.47 70.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Khost Province

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.

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Located at 33.50 70.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Khost Province

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.

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Located at 33.46 69.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Khost Province

Zambar Toy

The Zamba Toy is a river of Khost Province, southeastern Afghanistan. It flows past the village of Zambar.

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Located at 33.53 69.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Khost Province, Rivers of Afghanistan

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.

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Located at 33.34 69.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Jordan relations, Afghanistan–United States relations, Al-Qaeda, CIA activities in Asia and the Pacific, Jordan–United States relations, Mass murder in 2009, Suicide bombings in Afghanistan, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2009, Wars involving the Taliban