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Wazir Destination Guide
Delve into Wazir in Afghanistan
Wazir in the region of Vardak is a city in Afghanistan - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Current time in Wazir is now 09:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yak Roya, Wazir, Tankalaych, Siyah Khak, and Siyah Gak. While being here, make sure to check out Yak Roya . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wazir ? 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 7 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 19 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.