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Explore Za Khel in Afghanistan

Za Khel in the region of Lowgar is a place in Afghanistan - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Za Khel is now 06:37 PM (Friday) . 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: Za Khel, Qishlaq-e Sufla, Shemanzai, Mehtar Lam, and Kandahar. Since you are here already, consider visiting Za Khel . 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 Za Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kabul Lights Up - ADB

2:48 min by AsianDevelopmentBank
Views: 8144 Rating: 4.50

For the first time in more than a generation, many of Kabul, Afghanistan's 4 million people are enjoying the benefits of electricity. In January 2009, power began to flow into Kabul along an ADB-funde ..

ARIANA vs IRAN AIR photos

1:17 min by kosmosFL
Views: 7842 Rating: 4.50

Comapring airlines ..


Blackhawk helicopter over Kabul Suburb at night

0:14 min by Peter Zavislak
Views: 1899 Rating: 5.00

Blackhawk helicopter over Kabul Suburb at night ..

Aquarium, Kabul Zoo

0:11 min by urbntravel
Views: 1174 Rating: 5.00

Recorded on September 21, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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

Bagrami

Bagrami is a town situated very close to Kabul at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.4911|N|69.2756|E||||| | |name= }} at 1797 m altitude. The population is 31,680 (2007 calculation). The road to Kabul is not bad and the city can be reached in 30 minutes, so Bagrami is becoming a suburb. The Bagrami Industrial Park is almost ready and this is one of the major projects for the economy of the region.

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Located at 34.49 69.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 20 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 20 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 20 km away
Tags: Canadian Forces bases, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)