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Explore Pawkamha in Afghanistan

Pawkamha in the region of Nangarhār is a town in Afghanistan - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Pawkamha

Current time in Pawkamha is now 04:21 PM (Sunday) . 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: Qatraghay, Qarghah'i, Qal'ah-ye Allah Nazar, Patiray, and Mehtar Lam. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qatraghay . We encountered 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 Pawkamha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

walking in Jalalabad-2

3:25 min by mkrtjp
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continue walking in Jalalabad city. Chai-khana, fruits shops around chowk-talasi ..

Lara Logan interview in Afghanistan 02

5:05 min by PajaroRapido
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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 ..


walking in Jalalabad-5

4:26 min by mkrtjp
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Kabab are roasted on street. ..

walking in Jalalabad

5:11 min by mkrtjp
Views: 4786 Rating: 5.00

Market in Jalalabad city, Ningrahar province, AFGHANISTAN. 20 Sep.2011 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nangarhar University

Nangarhar University (Pashto: د ننګرهار پوهنتون&#8206) 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.

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Located at 34.47 70.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1962, Nangarhar University, Schools in Nangarhar Province, Schools of medicine in Afghanistan, Universities in Afghanistan

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.

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Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Al-Qaeda facilities, History of Nangarhar Province

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.

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Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nangarhar Province

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.

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Located at 34.48 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Buildings and structures in Nangarhar Province, Dams completed in 1964, Dams in Afghanistan, Hydroelectric power stations in Afghanistan

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.

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Located at 34.42 70.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kandahar Province