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Nowan Destination Guide

Discover Nowan in Afghanistan

Nowan in the region of Takhār is a place located in Afghanistan - some 163 mi or ( 263 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Nowan is now 06:35 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zardalu-ye Darrah-ye Bala, Taloqan, Shorchah, Shamar, and Qal'ah-ye Girdab. When in this area, you might want to check out Zardalu-ye Darrah-ye Bala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nowan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Darra-e Kur

Darra-e Kūr or Bābā Darwīsh, is an archaeological sites in Badakhshan province in Afghanistan. It's situated just northeast of Kalafgān near the village of Chinār-i Gunjus Khān 63 km east of Taloqan, on the road to Faizabad. The cave is high up on the side of the valley near the hamlet of Bābā Darwīsh. A rock shelter, well-stratified in silt deposits laid down by a stream. Approximately 800 stone implements were recovered, of two basic types: flint and sickle blades, and large diabase points.

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Located at 36.78 70.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Asian archaeology, Neolithic, Paleolithic