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Discover Sar-e Ab Posh in Afghanistan
Sar-e Ab Posh in the region of Parvān is a town located in Afghanistan - some 50 mi or ( 80 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Sar-e Ab Posh is now 12:01 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Walitak Mazar, Shinyah, Sar-e Kotal, Pul-e Khumri, and Kabul. When in this area, you might want to check out Walitak Mazar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sar-e Ab Posh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 34.90 68.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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 .
Located at 34.57 68.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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