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Shingan Destination Guide

Discover Shingan in Afghanistan

Shingan in the region of Takhār is a town located in Afghanistan - some 147 mi or ( 237 km ) North of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shingan is now 04:14 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: Zin Gird, Waruk, Tutak, Taloqan, and Shuri. When in this area, you might want to check out Zin Gird . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shingan ? 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 24 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Asian archaeology, Neolithic, Paleolithic