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Khurdakzai Destination Guide

Touring Khurdakzai in Afghanistan

Khurdakzai in the region of Parvān is located in Afghanistan - some 48 mi or ( 78 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Khurdakzai

Time in Khurdakzai is now 10:55 PM (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: Shinah, Shinyah, Sar-e Kotal, Pul-e Khumri, and Kabul. Being here already, consider visiting Shinah . Check out our recommendations for Khurdakzai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shibar Pass

Shibar Pass is situated at a height of 3,000 m above sea-level and is one of the two main routes from Kabul to Bamiyan in central Afghanistan. The journey is approximately 6 and half hours long covering around 237 km . The route via Unai Pass and Hajigak Pass is more direct but also more difficult, rising to 3,700 m, and is not usually preferred.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.90 68.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bamyan Province, Hazarajat, Mountain passes of Afghanistan

Helmand River

The Helmand River is the longest river in Afghanistan and the primary watershed for the endorheic Sistan Basin. The name comes from Avestan Haētumant, literally "dammed, having a dam", cognate with Sanskrit Setumanta "having a dam", which referred to the Helmand River and the irrigated areas around it. The name was borrowed into Greek and Latin as a compound with Eastern Iranian *raha, "river". Helmand Province is named after the river. The Helmand river stretches for 1,150 km .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.57 68.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Helmand River, Helmand River drainage basin, International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Afghanistan, Rivers of Iran