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Kamangar Destination Guide

Discover Kamangar in Afghanistan

Kamangar in the region of Panjshir is a town located in Afghanistan - some 82 mi or ( 132 km ) North-East of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kamangar

Local time in Kamangar is now 07:05 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: Til-e Panjshayr, Taloqan, Pas-e Shah-e Mardan, Mir Qalat, and Kunduz. When in this area, you might want to check out Til-e Panjshayr . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kamangar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Gemology and travel: Emerald mining in Panjshir, Afghanistan

1:10 min by bengun555
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Summer 2006, in Panjshir valley Afghanistan, an Afghan miner is drilling to place some explosives. The purpose is to blast the rock in order to get some emeralds. Panjshir valley is known since the en ..

Gemology and travel: Emerald mining Panjshir 02, Afghanistan

0:23 min by bengun555
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June 2006: Panjsheri miners preparing to blast the rocks in the deep of Bizmal emerald mine in Panjshir valley, Afghanistan. For more info, please visit: www.fieldgemology.org All the best, ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Khawak Pass

The Khawak Pass (elevation 3,848 m) sits across the route heading to the northwest from near the head of the Panjshir Valley through the formidable Hindu Kush range to northern Afghanistan via Andarab and Baghlan. This is the route traditionally thought to have been followed by Alexander the Great in the spring of 329 BCE when he led his army from the Kabul Valley across the mountains to Bactria (later Tokharistan in the north).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.67 69.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of Afghanistan