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Explore Nazir Kala in Afghanistan

Nazir Kala in the region of Lowgar is a town in Afghanistan - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Nazir Kala is now 06:38 AM (Friday) . 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: Qishlaq-e Sufla, Sayyid Khel, Rish Khor, Nazir Kala, and Muhammad Aghah Wuluswali. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qishlaq-e Sufla . Where to go and what to see in Nazir Kala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Qalai Naeem

Qalai Naeem is a village in eastern Afghanistan. It is the district center of Char Asiab District, Kabul Province. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.3986|N|69.1675|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,843 m altitude.

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Located at 34.40 69.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kabul Province

Mussahi

Mussahi (Masa'i) is a village and the center of Mussahi District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.3667|N|69.2167|E||||| | |name= }} at 1844 m altitude in a river valley 25 km south of Kabul. The village was seriously damaged during the two decades of wars that were fought in the country, and is now undergoing a rehabilitation process.

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Located at 34.37 69.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kabul Province

Operation Storm-333

Operation Storm-333 («Шторм-333») was the codename of the Soviet special forces operation on 27 December 1979 in which Soviet special forces stormed the Tajbeg Palace in Afghanistan and killed Afghani President Hafizullah Amin and his 200 personal guards. His eleven-year-old son died due to shrapnel wounds.. He was replaced by Babrak Karmal.

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Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1979 in Afghanistan, 1979 in the Soviet Union, Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Airborne operations, Battles involving Afghanistan, Battles of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Coups d'état, History of Kabul, Military assassinations, Russian special forces operations

Tajbeg Palace

Tajbeg Palace or Tapa-e-Tajbeg Palace is a Palace built in the 1920s and located about ten miles (16 km) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion sits atop a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family once hunted and picnicked. It should not be confused with Darul Aman Palace, which is about 0.8 miles northeast from Tajbeg.

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Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1920s architecture, Kabul Province, Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan

Camp Julien

Camp Julien was the main base for the Canadian contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan. The camp was named after Lance Corporal George Patrick Julien, a Canadian Army soldier who was awarded the Military Medal as a Private, for his actions at Hill 187 in Korea in May 1953. LCpl Julien was a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, which was the first unit to occupy Camp Julien.

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Located at 34.46 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Canadian Forces bases, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)