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Explore Nuristan in Afghanistan
Nuristan in the region of Nūrestān is a place in Afghanistan - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Nuristan is now 06:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shorava, Sharuk, Nurah Lam, Nahrin, and Mehtar Lam. Since you are here already, consider visiting Shorava . Where to go and what to see in Nuristan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Alingar District
Alingar District is located approximately 27 km from Mehtarlam, the provincial capital of Laghman Province and borders with Alishing and Dawlat Shah districts to the West, Nuristan Province to the North, Kunar and Nangarhar provinces to the East and Qarghayi and Mihtarlam districts to the South. It has about 60 villages located in four main valleys. The population is 85,600 (2006) - 70% of them Pashtun, 20% Pashai and 5% Tajik.
Located at 34.83 70.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Nurgaram District
Nurgaram District is a district of Nuristan Province in Afghanistan. It was established in the 2004 Afghanistan administrative reorganization out of parts of Nuristan District and Wama District.
Located at 35.08 70.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Chapa Dara District
Chapa Dara District is situated in the western part of Kunar Province, Afghanistan and borders Nuristan Province. The population is 27,500 (2006). The district is mountainous and farming and animal husbandry are not possible in the whole district. Some people work abroad. Health care and the education need improvement.
Located at 34.98 70.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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