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Explore Merghah in Afghanistan

Merghah in the region of Nangarhār is a town in Afghanistan - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Merghah is now 01:25 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Tangai Khulah, Mehtar Lam, Mazinah, Mari Kala, and Kotowal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tangai Khulah . Where to go and what to see in Merghah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Deh Bala, Afghanistan

Deh Bala is a village located in Dih Bala District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.

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Located at 34.10 70.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nangarhar Province

Tora Bora

Tora bora (Pashto: توره بوړه‎, English: Black Cave), known locally as Spīn Ghar (Pashto: سپین غر‎, English: White Mountain), is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains (Safed Koh is the Dari form for Spin Ghar) of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, approximately 50 km west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan.

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Located at 34.12 70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of Afghanistan, Nangarhar Province

Battle of Tora Bora

The Battle of Tora Bora was a military engagement that took place in Afghanistan from December 12, 2001 to December 17, 2001, during the opening stages of the War in Afghanistan launched by the United States following the September 11 attacks. The U.S. and its allies believed that Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda and commander of the attacks, was hiding in the mountains at Tora Bora.

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Located at 34.12 70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2001 in Afghanistan, Afghan Civil War, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Germany, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2001, History of Nangarhar Province, Mountain warfare, Operations involving American special forces

Laghar Juy

Laghar Juy is a small village located in the southern portion of the Kot valley which is at the base of the Spin Ghar mountain range, sometimes referred to as the Tora Bora mountain range.

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Located at 34.10 70.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nangarhar Province

Ad Mela

Ad Mela is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°58'15N 70°12'29E with an altitude of 3475 metres (11404 feet).

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Located at 33.97 70.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas