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Delve into Merke Khel in Afghanistan

Merke Khel in the region of Nangarhār is located in Afghanistan - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Merke Khel is now 03:28 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wazir, Tsaperai, Shuro Khel, Shan Shobay, and Shnah War. While being here, you might want to check out Wazir . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Merke Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

April 2009 Afghanistan earthquake

The 2009 Afghanistan earthquake was an earthquake of 5.5 moment magnitude that occurred in eastern Afghanistan on 15 April 2009, 01:57 local time . The earthquake was followed two hours later by an aftershock of 5.1 moment magnitude. The quakes struck about 50 miles (90 km) east of Kabul near the Pakistan border. A government representative told AP News that the quakes killed 22 people, wounded 20 and destroyed 100 homes.

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Located at 34.20 70.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 2009 earthquakes, 2009 in Afghanistan, Earthquakes in Afghanistan

Gandamak

Gandamak is a village of Afghanistan.

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Located at 34.29 70.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 19 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 19 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

Peiwar Pass

The Peiwar Kotal Pass, also spelled Paywar, is one of the mountain passes that connect the Paktia Province of Afghanistan and the Kurram Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.

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Located at 33.97 69.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Pakistan border crossings, Hindu Kush, Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Mountain passes of Pakistan