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Siyah Khak Destination Guide
Explore Siyah Khak in Afghanistan
Siyah Khak in the region of Vardak is a place in Afghanistan - some 40 mi or ( 64 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Siyah Khak is now 01:46 AM (Saturday) . 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: Sokhtah, Safed Qadah, Sar-e Kotal-e 'Ulya, Qutun-e 'Ulya, and Qol-e Darah-ye Sar. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sokhtah . Where to go and what to see in Siyah Khak ? 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.
Located at 34.47 68.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Jalrez District
Jalrez is a district in the east of Maydan Shahr, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The district center is the village of Jalrez.
Located at 34.47 68.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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 .
Located at 34.57 68.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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