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Pul-e Rustam Destination Guide

Explore Pul-e Rustam in Afghanistan

Pul-e Rustam in the region of Nūrestān is a town in Afghanistan - some 141 mi or ( 227 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Pul-e Rustam is now 06:08 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mospamishal, Mehtar Lam, Mandagal-e Sufla, Mandagal-e 'Ulya, and Mandagal Bande. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mospamishal . Where to go and what to see in Pul-e Rustam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kamdesh District

Kamdesh District (Kamdeish District, Pashto: کامدېش ولسوالۍ&#8206) 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.

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Located at 35.48 71.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Districts of Nuristan Province

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.

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Located at 35.42 71.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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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.

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Located at 35.41 71.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2009 in Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Afghanistan, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Latvia, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2009, History of Nuristan Province

Barg-i Matal District

Bargi Matal District (Barge Matal District, Bragamatal District, Pashto: برګ مټال ولسوالۍ&#8206) 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.

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Located at 35.78 71.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Nuristan Province