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Explore Betani in Afghanistan
Betani in the region of Nangarhār is a town in Afghanistan - some 69 mi or ( 110 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Betani is now 11:27 PM (Thursday) . 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: Qarghah'i, Qal'ah-ye Allah Nazar, Mindrawur, Mehtar Lam, and Marwande Kelay. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qarghah'i . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Betani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lara Logan interview in Afghanistan 02
Continuation of Lara Logan's interview in Jalalabad, Afghanistan for CBS's "Follow the Money". Dr. Dave Warner explains observations made during an investigatory trip to a local hospital, and talks ab ..
NATO in Afghanistan - A day in Jallywood, the Afghan Hollywood
Jalalabad is home to the Afghan Bollywood industry. Filmmakers and actors from all around the country come to this city in the east of Afghanistan to make their names in cinema. NATO Channel went to s ..
Nangarhar City Center (Hotel, Restaurant)
Hotel, restaurant, shop. Nangarhar Jalalabad City Talashi Chauk, building 1 Tel: +93602001097 +93776247715 +93777290854 ..
overtaking tankers
passing a couple of tanker trucks on a highway in eastern Afghanistan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nangarhar University
Nangarhar University (Pashto: د ننګرهار پوهنتون‎) is a government-funded higher learning institution in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. It is the second largest university in Afghanistan. It has approximately 25 faculty and 3,500 students. Nangarhar University was established in 1962 as a medical college. It was later merged with other local colleges to become a full-fledged university.
Located at 34.47 70.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Derunta training camp
The Derunta training camp (also transliterated as Darunta) was one of the most well-known of many military training camps that have been alleged to have been affiliated with al Qaeda.
Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Darūntah
Darūntah (Khayrow Khel) is a village in Jalalabad District of Nangarhar province. It is located next to Jalalabad city on route AO1 in Afghanistan. It gave its name to the Derunta training camp located north of the village, across the Darunta Dam.
Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Maruf, Afghanistan
The town of Maruf is the center of Maruf District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan at 1744 m altitude. It is the place where Ahmad Shah Durani lived his last years and died.
Located at 34.42 70.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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