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Discover Owlagal in Afghanistan
Owlagal in the region of Nūrestān is a town located in Afghanistan - some 143 mi or ( 230 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Owlagal is now 06:33 AM (Sunday) . 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: Mospamishal, Mehtar Lam, Mandagal-e Sufla, Mandagal-e 'Ulya, and Kabul. When in this area, you might want to check out Mospamishal . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Owlagal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kamdesh District
Kamdesh District (Kamdeish District, Pashto: کامدېش ولسوالۍ‎) is a district of Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It was originally in Konarha Province (Konar Province) and then was moved to the newly created Nuristan Province in 2001.
Located at 35.48 71.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Barg-i Matal District
Bargi Matal District (Barge Matal District, Bragamatal District, Pashto: برګ مټال ولسوالۍ‎) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. It was originally in Konarha Province (Konar Province) and then was moved to the newly created Nuristan Province in 2001.
Located at 35.78 71.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Kamdesh, Nuristan
Kāmdīsh or Kāmdēsh (کامدیش) is a village, located in the Bashgal Valley, in Nurestan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of the Kamdesh District. Kamdesh is a village within the Landai Sind Valley. It stands as the cultural and administrative hub of the Kamdish District and all of Eastern Nuristan. Kamdesh literally means "Place of the Kom", as it is the unofficial Capital for the Kom tribe.
Located at 35.42 71.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Battle of Kamdesh
The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the War in Afghanistan. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 300 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost ("COP") Keating near the town of Kamdesh of Nuristan province in eastern Afghanistan. The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles away from Kamdesh. The attack on COP Keating resulted in eight Americans killed and 22 wounded.
Located at 35.41 71.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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