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Siforkhune in the region of Konar is a town in Afghanistan - some 143 mi or ( 230 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Siforkhune is now 05:24 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Tirzhow, Rinay, Palutsi, Konigal Khune, and Kamu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tirzhow . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Siforkhune ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nari District
Nari (Naray) District is a boundary mountainous district in the most eastern part of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. It borders Bar Kunar District to the west, Nuristan Province to the north, Pakistan to the east and Dangam district to the south. The population is 24,500 (2006)—60% of them Pashtun. The district center is the village of Nari (Naray) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35.2103|N|71.5250|E||||| | |name= }} at 1153 m altitude in a river valley. The arable land is not enough.
Located at 35.21 71.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gawar-Bati language
Gawar-Bati is known in Chitral as Aranduyiwar, because it is spoken in Village Arandu, which is the last village in the bottom of Chitral and is across the Kunar River from Berkot in Afghanistan. Chitral keeps a military base in Arandu to guard against an attack by Afghanistan. There are 9,000 speakers of Gawar-Bati, but only 1,500 are in Pakistan. The rest are in Afghanistan.
Located at 35.33 71.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Kamdesh
The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the War in Afghanistan. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 300 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost ("COP") Keating near the town of Kamdesh of Nuristan province in eastern Afghanistan. The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles away from Kamdesh. The attack on COP Keating resulted in eight Americans killed and 22 wounded.
Located at 35.41 71.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Kamdesh, Nuristan
Kāmdīsh or Kāmdēsh (کامدیش) is a village, located in the Bashgal Valley, in Nurestan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of the Kamdesh District. Kamdesh is a village within the Landai Sind Valley. It stands as the cultural and administrative hub of the Kamdish District and all of Eastern Nuristan. Kamdesh literally means "Place of the Kom", as it is the unofficial Capital for the Kom tribe.
Located at 35.42 71.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Mirkhani
Mirkhani is a small village in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. Mirkhani is located on Lalamusa Road, between the two cities of Dinga and Lalsmusa, Saifal (a small canal running from Head Rasool Nehar) dinga falls under the Tehsil of Kharian and within the district of Gujrat, Pakistan.
Located at 35.47 71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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