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Shahr-e Now Destination Guide

Touring Shahr-e Now in Afghanistan

Shahr-e Now in the region of Nīmrūz is located in Afghanistan - some 491 mi or ( 790 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shahr-e Now is now 11:23 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Birjand, Makaki, Yosuf, Wali Muhammad, and Lashkar Gah. Being here already, consider visiting Birjand . Check out our recommendations for Shahr-e Now ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 30.97 61.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Airports in Afghanistan, Buildings and structures in Nimruz Province

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.

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Located at 30.89 61.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 2005 establishments in Iran, Counties of Iran, Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Zehak County

Hirmand County

Hirmand County is a county in Sistan va Baluchestan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Dust Mohammad. It was separated from Zabol in 2007. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 73,254, in 14,677 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Qorqori District. The county has one city: Dust Mohammad.

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Located at 31.14 61.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 2007 establishments in Iran, Counties of Iran, Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Hirmand County

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.

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Located at 30.83 61.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Endorheic lakes of Asia, Farah Province, Geography of Afghanistan, Geography of Iran, Helmand River, Helmand River drainage basin, Lakes of Iran, Pre-Islamic heritage of Iran, Pre-Islamic history of Afghanistan, Ramsar sites in Iran, Sistan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Wetlands of Afghanistan, Wetlands of Iran

Chakhansur District

Chakhansur is a district in the Nimruz Province of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 11,165 as of 2004, which includes Pashtun, Tajik, Baloch and Hazara ethnic groups. The economy is primarily based on agriculture and the necessary water for irrigation is dependent on the status of the Sistan Basin, an endorheic basin which periodically becomes dry. This area of Afghanistan was a major medieval cultural hub on the Silk Road but most ancient structures are now covered by sand.

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Located at 31.17 62.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Districts of Nimruz Province