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Discover Ghowchak in Afghanistan
Ghowchak in the region of Nangarhār is a town located in Afghanistan - some 71 mi or ( 114 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Ghowchak is now 07:19 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Shegay, Qatraghay, Qal'ah-ye Allah Nazar, Mehtar Lam, and Khost. When in this area, you might want to check out Shegay . 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 Ghowchak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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continue walking in Jalalabad city. Chai-khana, fruits shops around chowk-talasi ..
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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 ..
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Kabab are roasted on street. ..
walking in Jalalabad
Market in Jalalabad city, Ningrahar province, AFGHANISTAN. 20 Sep.2011 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 km away
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 6 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 7 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 7 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 8 km away
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