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Discover Kakaran in Afghanistan
Kakaran in the region of Nangarhār is a town located in Afghanistan - some 77 mi or ( 123 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Kakaran is now 06:40 PM (Sunday) . 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: Sheywah, Shegay, Savati, Sangar Saray, and Qatraghay. When in this area, you might want to check out Sheywah . 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 Kakaran ? 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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Market in Jalalabad city, Ningrahar province, AFGHANISTAN. 20 Sep.2011 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jalalabad Airport
Jalalabad Airport is located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Jalalabad city in Afghanistan. This airport is currently being used only for military purposes and sometimes the United Nations' aircraft use this airport.
Located at 34.40 70.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Kama District
Kama is a district in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, to the east of Jalalabad. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 88,000 in 2002. The district centre is the village of Sanger Srye Kama. The districts includes most of the Kama valley, connecting Jalalabad with the Khyber Pass.
Located at 34.41 70.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 14 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 15 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 15 km away
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