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Touring Derah in Afghanistan

Derah in the region of Wilāyat-e Dāykundī is located in Afghanistan - some 171 mi or ( 276 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Derah is now 06:40 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sokhtagak, Shah Bayd, Sang-e Mashah, Quchanghi, and Qaryah-ye Hamrah. Being here already, consider visiting Sokhtagak . Check out our recommendations for Derah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, was founded in 1996 when the Taliban began their rule of Afghanistan and ended with their fall from power in 2001. Even at the peak of their influence, the Taliban never controlled the entire area of Afghanistan, as about 10% of the country in the northeast was held by the Northern Alliance.

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Located at 33.93 66.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1990s in Afghanistan, Afghan Civil War, Former countries in Central Asia, Former countries in the Middle East, Former emirates, Former political entities in Afghanistan, Former theocracies, Former unrecognized countries, Pakistan military presence in other countries, Politics of Afghanistan, Rebellions in Asia, States and territories disestablished in 2001, States and territories established in 1996, Taliban

Emirate of Afghanistan

The Emirate of Afghanistan, began with the decline of the Durrani dynasty and succession of the Barakzai dynasty. This period was characterized by the expansion of European colonial interests in South Asia. The Emirate of Afghanistan continued the war with the Sikh Empire, which led to invasion of Afghanistan by British-led Indian forces who completely wiped out the Afghans in 1842 but didn't fulfil their initial war objectives.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.93 66.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1929 disestablishments, Former countries in Central Asia, Former countries in South Asia, Former countries in the Middle East, Former emirates, Former political entities in Afghanistan, Modern Afghanistan, States and territories established in 1823

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