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Sar-e 'Ulum Destination Guide

Discover Sar-e 'Ulum in Afghanistan

Sar-e 'Ulum in the region of Vardak is a place located in Afghanistan - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sar-e 'Ulum is now 05:40 PM (Thursday) . 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: Yak Roya, Siyah Khak, Siyah Gak, Sar-e Pori, and Sar-e 'Ulum. When in this area, you might want to check out Yak Roya . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sar-e 'Ulum ? 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 5 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 .

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Located at 34.57 68.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Helmand River, Helmand River drainage basin, International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Afghanistan, Rivers of Iran