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Delve into Amber in Afghanistan
Amber in the region of Laghmān is a city in Afghanistan - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Current time in Amber is now 09:05 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziarat Kelay, Shamatay, Seh Sadah, Qarghah'i, and Mir 'Ali Khel. While being here, make sure to check out Ziarat Kelay . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Amber ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Char Bagh
Char Bagh is an area within Laghman Province, Afghanistan and is observable from the Jalalabad-Kabul Road. According to some sources, when Alexander the Great entered the region, he built a town between Char Bagh and Mandrawar after the Greek god of victory.
Located at 34.53 70.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lalkhanabad
The Lalkhanabad village is the center of Qarghayi District of Laghman Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.5531|N|70.2269|E||||| | |name= }} at 638 m altitude between the Kabul River and its tributary - the Alingar River.
Located at 34.55 70.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Darunta Dam
The Darunta Dam is a hydroelectric power dam located on the Kabul River, approximately 7 km west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. Darunta Dam was constructed by Soviet Union (USSR) companies in 1964 and its power station contains three vertical Kaplan turbines (six-blade propeller) with a rated output of 3.85 MW each.
Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Derunta training camp
The Derunta training camp (also transliterated as Darunta) was one of the most well-known of many military training camps that have been alleged to have been affiliated with al Qaeda.
Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Darūntah
Darūntah (Khayrow Khel) is a village in Jalalabad District of Nangarhar province. It is located next to Jalalabad city on route AO1 in Afghanistan. It gave its name to the Derunta training camp located north of the village, across the Darunta Dam.
Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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