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Mehtar Lam Destination Guide

Delve into Mehtar Lam in Afghanistan

Mehtar Lam in the region of Laghmān with its 17,345 residents is a city in Afghanistan - some 60 mi or ( 96 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Mehtar Lam

Current time in Mehtar Lam is now 03:05 PM (Thursday) . 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: Shorava, Qarghah'i, Mindrawur, Marwande Kelay, and Kohistani. While being here, make sure to check out Shorava . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mehtar Lam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Shafiq Kakar's photography from Laghman عكاسي هاي شفيق كاكرازلغمان

4:27 min by Khyber Kakar
Views: 1563 Rating: 5.00

Shafiq Kakar's photography from Laghman. Da zamong zeba watan (Afghanistan) Singer SHOGOFA. Repaired by Khyber Kakar.عكاسي هاي شفيق كاكر با نغمه ملي دازمونگ زيبا وطن ..

Shafiq Mureed New Song sta merrani ta salam (Pa Watan Bandi )ستا ميراني ته سلام

4:26 min by RAHIULLAH
Views: 1140 Rating: 0.00

shafiq mureed live performance in Jalal abad city... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Alishing District

Alishing District is a district in Afghanistan, located 21 km from Mihtarlam, the provincial centre of Laghman Province. It has borders with Kabul and Kapisa provinces to the West, Dawlat Shah District to the North, Alingar District to the East and Mihtarlam District to the South. The population is 63,200 (2006) - 60% of them Pashai, 25% Pashtun and 15% Tajik.

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Located at 34.70 70.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Districts of Laghman Province

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.

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Located at 34.55 70.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Laghman Province

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.

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Located at 34.53 70.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Laghman Province

Alingar District

Alingar District is located approximately 27 km from Mehtarlam, the provincial capital of Laghman Province and borders with Alishing and Dawlat Shah districts to the West, Nuristan Province to the North, Kunar and Nangarhar provinces to the East and Qarghayi and Mihtarlam districts to the South. It has about 60 villages located in four main valleys. The population is 85,600 (2006) - 70% of them Pashtun, 20% Pashai and 5% Tajik.

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Located at 34.83 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Districts of Laghman Province

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.

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Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Buildings and structures in Nangarhar Province, Dams completed in 1964, Dams in Afghanistan, Hydroelectric power stations in Afghanistan

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Mehtar Lam