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Taray Destination Guide

Touring Taray in Afghanistan

Taray in the region of Nangarhār is located in Afghanistan - some 93 mi or ( 149 km ) East of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Taray is now 06:00 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Shayrgar, Shaykh Mar Khel, Murchal, Mehtar Lam, and Laghurji. Being here already, consider visiting Shayrgar . Check out our recommendations for Taray ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Achin District

Achin is a district in the south of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering on Pakistan. Its population is 100% Pashtun. Achin is home to the Shinwari tribe, one of the largest Pashtun tribes. It was a stronghold of the Mujaheddin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

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Located at 34.09 70.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Districts of Nangarhar Province

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 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nangarhar Province

Abdul Khel, FATA

Abdul Khel is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°54'46N 70°54'9E with an altitude of 1329 metres (4363 feet).

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Located at 33.91 70.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

2007 Shinwar shooting

The 2007 Shinwar shooting refers to the killing of a number of Afghan civilians by US Marines who were fleeing the scene of a bomb attack, in the Shinwar District of the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan on 4 March 2007. According to some reports, as many as 19 civilians were killed and 50 injured in the shootings. The exact casualty figures have not been firmly established.

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Located at 34.25 70.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 2007 in Afghanistan, Civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Conflicts in 2007, History of Nangarhar Province, Mass murder in 2007, War in Afghanistan (2001–present) casualties