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Asbab Destination Guide

Explore Asbab in Afghanistan

Asbab in the region of Vardak is a place in Afghanistan - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Asbab is now 03:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tankalaych, Sokhtah, Safed Qadah, Qol-e Afghan Gol, and Pa'in Jow Qol. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tankalaych . Where to go and what to see in Asbab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Unai Pass

Unai Pass (el. 3000 m. ) traverses the Sanglakh Range, an offshoot of the Hindukush, west of Kabul. It is the main road connection of Kabul with Hazarajat.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.47 68.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 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 20 km away
Tags: Helmand River, Helmand River drainage basin, International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Afghanistan, Rivers of Iran