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Explore Bam in Iran

Bam in the region of Kermān with its 99,268 inhabitants is a town in Iran - some 609 mi or ( 979 km ) South-East of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Bam

Current time in Bam is now 11:32 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ru-ye Ju-ye Deh Shotor, Deh Shotor, Natij, Khvajeh Nezam, and Kerman. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ru-ye Ju-ye Deh Shotor . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bam la ciudadela de barro, IRAN antes del terremoto de 2003

4:55 min by fermobu
Views: 7995 Rating: 4.47

Bam, Arg-é Bam se encuentra a 193 kms al sureste de la ciudad de Kermán rodeada de altas montañas y regada por aguas subterráneas. La ciudad de Bam es una de las urbes más antiguas de Irán. Bam se hiz ..

Road to BAM, Iran (2002)

2:16 min by Maarten Fransz
Views: 3235 Rating: 5.00

Road to BAM, Iran (2002) before the earthquake ..


Bam, before the earthquake

3:59 min by Pim Van den Berg
Views: 1181 Rating: 4.20

This footage was shot in september 2001. December 26 2003 the area was struck by an earthquake wit a magnitude of 6.6. An estimated 30.000 people were killed and most of the mudbrick buildings were de ..

Peer outreach to educate about HIV/AIDS in Bam, Iran

2:30 min by unicefiran
Views: 777 Rating: 5.00

Adolescents and youth play a major role in raising awareness and educating peers about the ways in which HIV/AIDS is spread and its connection to using drugs. This group of youth in Bam, Iran uses str ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Arg-é Bam

The Arg-é Bam was the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in the Kermān Province of southeastern Iran. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site "Bam and its Cultural Landscape". The origin of this enormous citadel on the Silk Road can be traced back to the Achaemenid period (6th to 4th centuries BC) and even beyond.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.12 58.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 6th-century BC architecture, Castles in Iran, Iranian architecture, Visitor attractions in Bam, Iran

Bam County

Bam County is a county in Kerman Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Bam. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835, in 67,639 families; excluding those portions, the population was 118,037 in 31,124 families. The county is has one district: the Central District. The county has two cities: Bam, Baravat.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.08 58.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bam County, Counties of Iran, Counties of Kerman Province

Bam Airport

Bam Airport is an airport to the east of Bam, Iran.

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Located at 29.08 58.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran, Kerman Province

2003 Bam earthquake

The 2003 Bam earthquake was a major earthquake that struck Bam and the surrounding Kerman province of southeastern Iran at 1:56 AM UTC on Friday, December 26, 2003. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude (Mw) of 6.6; estimated by the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was particularly destructive, with the death toll amounting to 26,271 people and injuring an additional 30,000.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.00 58.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 2003 earthquakes, 2003 in Iran, Earthquakes in Iran, History of Kerman Province

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Bam