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Touring Darah-ye Mundala in Afghanistan

Darah-ye Mundala in the region of Parvān is located in Afghanistan - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Darah-ye Mundala is now 11:21 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qal'ah-ye Wulang, Khwajah Siyaran-e 'Ulya, Tawus Khel, Siyahgird, and Shayrak. Being here already, consider visiting Qal'ah-ye Wulang . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Darah-ye Mundala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chimtala Reactive Power Station: Affordable and Reliable Power

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Interesting facts about this location

Salang Pass

The Salang Pass is the major mountain pass connecting northern Afghanistan and Kabul province, with further connections to southern Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is just to the east of the Kushan Pass, and both of them were of great importance in early times as they provided the most direct connections between the Kabul region with northern Afghanistan or Tokharistan. The Salang River originates nearby and flows south.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.30 69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of Afghanistan

Pamir Airways Flight 112

Pamir Airways Flight 112 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kunduz to Kabul in Afghanistan that crashed on 17 May 2010.

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Located at 35.30 69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2010 in Afghanistan, Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010, Aviation accidents and incidents in Afghanistan

2010 Salang avalanches

The 2010 Salang avalanches consisted of a series of at least 36 avalanches that struck the southern approach to the Salang tunnel, north of Kabul. They were caused by a freak storm in the Hindu Kush mountains.

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Located at 35.32 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 2010 in Afghanistan, 2010 natural disasters, Avalanches, Mountain passes of Afghanistan, Natural disasters in Afghanistan, Transport disasters in Afghanistan

Salang Tunnel fire

The Salang tunnel fire occurred on 3 November 1982 in Afghanistan's Salang tunnel during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Details are uncertain, but the incident may have been the deadliest known road accident, and one of the deadliest fires of modern times.

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Located at 35.32 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1982 fires, 1982 in Afghanistan, Cold War military history of the Soviet Union, Fires in Afghanistan, Soviet war in Afghanistan, Transport disasters in 1982, Transport disasters in Afghanistan, Tunnel disasters

Salang Tunnel

The Salang Tunnel, located in Parwan province, is a link between northern and southern Afghanistan crossing the Hindukush mountain range under the difficult Salang Pass. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|19|19.91|N|69|1|36.72|E| |primary |name= }} The Salang Tunnel is the only pass going in a north-south direction to remain in use throughout the year. It is known for a deadly fire which occurred in November 1982, and several avalanche incidents.

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Located at 35.32 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Tunnels completed in 1964, Tunnels in Afghanistan