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Discover Zorkot in Afghanistan
Zorkot in the region of Khowst is a town located in Afghanistan - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Zorkot is now 05:38 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tsenday, Tilgar, Tarakah, Shin, and Shiwan. When in this area, you might want to check out Tsenday . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zorkot ? 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 6 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 11 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
Al Sadeeq training camp
The Al-Sadeeq training camp is one of the training camps in Afghanistan, near Khost, that American intelligence officials have asserted were used to train individuals with ties to al Qaeda or the Taliban. Salah Muhammad Salih Al Dhabi was accused of attending the Al-Sadeeq training camp, in the factors favoring continued detention, presented to his Administrative Review Board. Al Dhabi said he did not complete his training program, stating he attended the camp, for a week, in 1997.
Located at 33.33 69.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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