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Explore Dand in Afghanistan
Dand in the region of Laghmān is a place in Afghanistan - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Dand is now 10:59 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tirgali, Shayrgar, Shamatay, Mehtar Lam, and Kunduz. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tirgali . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Shafiq Mureed New Song sta merrani ta salam (Pa Watan Bandi )ستا ميراني ته سلام
shafiq mureed live performance in Jalal abad city... ..
overtaking tankers
passing a couple of tanker trucks on a highway in eastern Afghanistan ..
Village Sak - Digging a well by ssf
Diggin a well @ Village Sak.. Outside Jalalabad, afghanistan. ..
small stalls near roadside
driving in eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad ..
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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 3 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 6 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 6 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 6 km away
Nangarhar University
Nangarhar University (Pashto: د ننګرهار پوهنتون‎) is a government-funded higher learning institution in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. It is the second largest university in Afghanistan. It has approximately 25 faculty and 3,500 students. Nangarhar University was established in 1962 as a medical college. It was later merged with other local colleges to become a full-fledged university.
Located at 34.47 70.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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