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Discover Rostam in Afghanistan
Rostam in the region of Nīmrūz is a town located in Afghanistan - some 497 mi or ( 799 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Rostam is now 09:25 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Birjand, Zaranj, Yosuf, Yar Muhammad, and Lashkar Gah. When in this area, you might want to check out Birjand . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rostam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Zaranj Airport
Zaranj Airport is a domestic airport located by the city of Zaranj in southwestern Afghanistan. It was built by the Afghan government to serve the population of Nimruz Province. The airport is used for civilian and military purposes. In addition to the Afghan Air Force and Afghan National Police, the U. S military and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) also have presense. The city of Zaranj is becoming one of the major transporting, shipping, and receiving hub for Afghanistan.
Located at 30.97 61.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Zehak County
Zehak County is a county in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Zehak. It was separated from Zabol County in 2005. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,839, in 14,683 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Jazink District. The county has one city: Zehak.
Located at 30.89 61.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Hamun-e Helmand
Hāmūn-e Helmand is a shallow, marshy, lake (or lagoon) or hāmūn located in eastern Iran, near the Afghanistan border. It is fed by the Helmand River, which starts in the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. Together with two sibling shallow lakes, Hāmūn-e Sabari and Hāmūn-e Puzak, which extend into the territory of present-day Afghanistan, it forms the extended wetlands of the endorheic Sīstān Basin which straddles a large border region in southeastern Iran and southwestern Afghanistan.
Located at 30.83 61.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Hamun Lake
Lake Hāmūn or Hamoun Oasis is a term applied to wetlands in endorheic Sīstān Basin on the Irano-Afghan border. Hāmūn is generic term which refers to shallow lakes (or lagoons), usually seasonal, that occur in deserts of southeast Iran and adjacent areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan as product of snowmelt in nearby mountains in spring.
Located at 30.77 61.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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