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Giru Destination Guide

Discover Giru in Afghanistan

Giru in the region of Vardak is a town located in Afghanistan - some 30 mi or ( 48 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Giru is now 06:24 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Kotah-ye 'Ashro, Ya'qub Khel, Tankalaych, Gardan, and Khost. When in this area, you might want to check out Kotah-ye 'Ashro . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Giru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Jalrez District

Jalrez is a district in the east of Maydan Shahr, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The district center is the village of Jalrez.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.47 68.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of Wardak Province

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 11 km away
Tags: Helmand River, Helmand River drainage basin, International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Afghanistan, Rivers of Iran