You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Afghanistan
  4. »
  5. Lowgar
  6. » Shawaz
Afghanistan Flag Icon

Shawaz Destination Guide

Discover Shawaz in Afghanistan

Shawaz in the region of Lowgar is a town located in Afghanistan - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shawaz

Local time in Shawaz is now 04:48 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Srah Kala, Siah Koh, Shaykhan, Sepech, and Samad Khel. When in this area, you might want to check out Srah Kala . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shawaz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

real combat afghanistan 2009

4:57 min by jackhignite
Views: 26472 Rating: 3.79

combat ..

Sir Zaid Hamid On Pakistan City Life and Death in Karachi

2:24 min by rexzonelovers
Views: 44 Rating: 0.00

in reality that event issimply a particularly convenient launching pad for talking about some of the violentconflicts, identity crises, power struggles and practical problems that hold hostagethe peop ..


Windy in Afghanistan

0:17 min by Freddie Cox
Views: 35 Rating: 0.00

Windy Day in Afghanistan ..

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Tera Pass

The Tera Pass is the primary route connecting Logar and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan. The pass was unimproved until 2006, when construction of a paved surface was completed as part of the ongoing international reconstruction effort.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.76 69.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Transport in Afghanistan

Charkh District

Charkh District is situated in the southern part of Logar Province, Afghanistan. Kharwar District was created from the former big Charkh District. The population is 39,400 (2006). The district center is the village of Charkh, located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.7967|N|68.9411|E||||| | |name= }} at 2108 m altitude in a river valley. The district is mountainous and the winters here are severe and some villages are isolated for long periods.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.80 68.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Districts of Logar Province

Gardez Air Base

Gardez Air Base is a military facility in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The airbase was used as a regional collection center in the program to disarm Afghanistan's local militias.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.62 69.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in Afghanistan, Military installations of Afghanistan, Paktia Province

Pul-i-Alam

Pul-i-Alam is the provincial capital of Logar Province, Afghanistan as well as of Pul-i-Alam District. The population of Pul-i-Alam is estimated at around 108,000, which is composed of Pashtuns, Tajiks Pul-i-Alam has undergone massive reconstruction work after the fall of Taliban. A provincial reconstruction team PRT Logar of the Czech Republic is based in Pul-i-Alam.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.98 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Districts of Logar Province