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Explore Gara in Afghanistan
Gara in the region of Paktia is a place in Afghanistan - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Gara is now 07:17 AM (Friday) . 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: Zorkot, Tsaperi, Tarakah, Sulaiman Khel, and Mehtar Lam. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zorkot . Where to go and what to see in Gara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ayub Kheyl
Ayub Kheyl (Ab Khail) is a small village 7 miles outside Khost, Afghanistan. It was the site on July 27, 2002 of a firefight by US soldiers, assisted by Afghan militia, against militants in the village. After the fight, the Americans captured the wounded 15-year-old Omar Khadr, who they learned was a Canadian citizen. He was among the youngest persons detained at Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the last Western citizen held there.
Located at 33.63 69.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Musakhel, Khost
Musakhel is a village and the center of Musakhel District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.5333|N|69.7333|E||||| | |name= }} at 1835 m altitude.
Located at 33.53 69.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Qalandar District
Qalandar District is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province to the west, Musa Khel District to the north and east and Nadir Shah Kot District to the south. The population is 9,100 (2006)http://www. geohive. com/cntry/afghanistan. aspx?levels=Khost. The district center is the village of Khost Mela {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.5150|N|69.6778|E||||| | |name= }}.
Located at 33.51 69.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Zambar Toy
The Zamba Toy is a river of Khost Province, southeastern Afghanistan. It flows past the village of Zambar.
Located at 33.53 69.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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