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Touring Markhu in Afghanistan
Markhu in the region of Wilāyat-e Dāykundī is a city located in Afghanistan - some 177 mi or ( 285 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Time in Markhu is now 11:15 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tarinkot, Sokhtagak, Shahbayd, Sang-e Mashah, and Quchanghi. Being here already, consider visiting Tarinkot . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Markhu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
On the Road - Jawzjan Province Season 2 (Dari)
"On the Road" Mujeeb and the team travel to Jawzjan ..
235th Sapper co Army national guard Contact Right
235th sapper company in Afghanistan.. Firefights.. IEDs.. medevacs.. and injuries none of them ours.. all hurt locals.. 2008-2009.......... Skip to 1:51 for IED hits ..
History of Afghanistan !!!
A very brave people of Afghanistan !!! ..
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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.
Located at 33.93 66.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 33.93 66.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Nili District
Nili (also known as Layli) is a district in Daykundi Province, Afghanistan. The main town in the district, also called Nili, serves as the capital of Daykundi Province. The town of Nili is at 2,022 m altitude and has a small airport (heliport) with a gravel runway and a commercial radio station. The weather conditions in the winter are severe and the roads are difficult. Nili district shares borders with volatile Gizab District, which was reported to have many Taliban insurgents roaming around.
Located at 33.72 66.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 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.