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Shaykhan Destination Guide

Delve into Shaykhan in Afghanistan

Shaykhan in the region of Paktia is located in Afghanistan - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) South of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shaykhan

Local time in Shaykhan is now 10:54 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zurmat, Zafar Khel, Stogan, Srah Kala, and Sar Kari Kala. While being here, you might want to check out Zurmat . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shaykhan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Gardez Firefight

4:56 min by yeaimthatguy100
Views: 9951 Rating: 5.00

21 DEC 2009 MP's were ambushed in Gardez Afghanistan ..

bored in afghanistan

0:46 min by Solace4Terror
Views: 408 Rating: 5.00

we get bored as shit. ..


Highs & Lows in Afghanistan

7:08 min by Bob Chappelle
Views: 60 Rating: 5.00

From a high of a Christmas morning like giving of toys & clothing to the children of an Afghan village in December of 2008 to the lows of the bitter cold of winter operations in Afghanistan in January ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Gardez Air Base

Gardez Air Base is a military facility in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The airbase was used as a regional collection center in the program to disarm Afghanistan's local militias.

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Located at 33.62 69.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in Afghanistan, Military installations of Afghanistan, Paktia Province

Tera Pass

The Tera Pass is the primary route connecting Logar and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan. The pass was unimproved until 2006, when construction of a paved surface was completed as part of the ongoing international reconstruction effort.

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Located at 33.76 69.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Transport in Afghanistan

Charkh District

Charkh District is situated in the southern part of Logar Province, Afghanistan. Kharwar District was created from the former big Charkh District. The population is 39,400 (2006). The district center is the village of Charkh, located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.7967|N|68.9411|E||||| | |name= }} at 2108 m altitude in a river valley. The district is mountainous and the winters here are severe and some villages are isolated for long periods.

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Located at 33.80 68.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Districts of Logar Province