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Alam Kats Destination Guide

Discover Alam Kats in Afghanistan

Alam Kats in the region of Nangarhār is a town located in Afghanistan - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Alam Kats

Local time in Alam Kats is now 01:19 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: Zerah, Spando Kats, Sorondu Kelay, Suhak-e Mulla Khel, and Shinwari. When in this area, you might want to check out Zerah . 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 Alam Kats ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Gemology and travel: Jagdalek ruby mines, Afghanistan

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July 2006, here a global view of the Jagdalek ruby mining area in Afghanistan. This place is known to have produce exceptional gems but nowadays ruby mining has officialy stopped. The area is deserted ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Lataband Pass

The Lataband Pass or Kotal-e Lataband, is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Jalalabad on the way to Pakistan in the Karkacha hills between Seh Baba and Butkhak in the Hindukush Range. The name, Lataband, means 'Mountain of Rags' as there was an old belief that people who hung bits of clothing on the bushes along the way, had their wishes granted.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.34 69.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Pakistan border crossings, Hindu Kush, Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Sites along the Silk Road