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Explore Shakar in Pakistan
Shakar in the region of Balochistān is a town in Pakistan - some 398 mi or ( 641 km ) South-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shakar is now 08:46 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kandahar, Kabul, Jalalabad, Ghazni, and Yousuf Kach. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kandahar . 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 Shakar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2008 Pakistan earthquake
The 2008 Pakistan earthquake was a magnitude Mw 6.4 earthquake that hit the Pakistani province of Balochistan on October 29, 2008. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred 60 km north of Quetta and 185 km southeast of the Afghanistan city of Kandahar at 04:09 local time at a depth of 15 km, at 30.653°N, 67.323°E. It was followed by another shallower magnitude 6.4 earthquake at a depth of 10 km approximately 12 hours after the initial shock, at 30.546°N, 67.447°E.
Located at 30.57 67.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kach, Pakistan
Kach is town and union council of the Ziarat District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°26'2N 67°19'27E and has an altitude of 2020m (6630ft).
Located at 30.43 67.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Wulgai
Wulgai is a village in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°30'0N 67°10'0E. and lies on the Wulgai formation - the land containing shale and limestone formations.
Located at 30.50 67.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tor Zawar
Tor Zawar is a fissure vent volcano in central Pakistan. The only recent volcano in Pakistan and the Indian Sub-Continent, 2 eruptions occurred on from 27 January to 3 March 2010 and January 2011.
Located at 30.48 67.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Ziarat District
Ziarat is a district in the north of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Ziarat town (situated at an altitude of about 2,400 meters) is headquarters of the district of the Sub division, and also of the tehsil. Khalifat Hills are the highest peak with an altitude of 11.400 feet in Ziarat district. Ziarat District has the highest Human Development Index of all districts in Balochistan.
Located at 30.42 67.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 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.