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Explore Nasir Khel in Afghanistan
Nasir Khel in the region of Paktia is a place in Afghanistan - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Nasir Khel is now 01:10 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zemitsah, Suri Khel, Ster Kats, Shwak, and Mehtar Lam. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zemitsah . Where to go and what to see in Nasir Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shamal, Khost Province
Shamal is the center of Shamal District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.3114|N|69.5478|E||||| | |name= }} at 1581 m altitude in the eastern part of the district.
Located at 33.31 69.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Khost-Gardez Pass
{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|28|39.9|N|69|22|17.3|E| |primary |name= }} Khost-Gardez Pass {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Khost-Gardez Pass. jpg|size=|maxsize=280px|alt=}}The view looking south toward Khost from the top of the Khost-Gardez Pass in Paktya, Afghanistan.
Located at 33.48 69.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle for Hill 3234
The Battle for Hill 3234 was a successful defensive battle fought by the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment, Soviet Airborne Troops, in Afghanistan against a force of 200 to 250 Mujahideen rebels. Two of the soldiers killed, Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov and Andrey Alexandrovich Melnikov, were posthumously awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union. All of the paratroopers in this battle were given the Order of the Red Banner and Order of the Red Star.
Located at 33.35 69.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Spera, Khost Province
Spera (also spelt Sperah and Speyrah) is a village and the district center of Spera District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.2022|N|69.5161|E||||| | |name= }} at 1,790 m altitude. During the US occupation of Afghanistan, Sperah sat along a highly-used smuggling route from Pakistan into Afghanistan. The area was known to harbor many ex-Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Located at 33.20 69.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 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 23 km away
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