Balkot Destination Guide (Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan)

Balkot Destination Guide

Delve into Balkot in Pakistan

Balkot in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is located in Pakistan - some 115 mi or ( 185 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Balkot

Local time in Balkot is now 04:33 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mehtar Lam, Khost, Kabul, Jalalabad, and Baghlan. While being here, you might want to check out Mehtar Lam . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Balkot ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Ahin Posh

Ahan Posh or Ahan Posh Tape is an ancient archaeological site in Orakzai in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is near the Afghanistan city of Jellalabad. The ruins of a Buddhist monastery are located there, in which coins of the Kushan king Kanishka were found together with a golden amulet, and a gold coin of the Roman emperor Trajan and empress Sabina coined between 128-137 CE. These form part of the collections of the British Museum.

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Located at 33.76 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away

Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan, Central Asian Buddhist sites, Populated places in Orakzai Agency

Kalaya

Kalaya is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°44'44"N 70°57'35"E with an altitude of 1645 meters. It is currently the summer administrative capital of Orakzai Agency, and is located in Lower Orakzai.

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Located at 33.75 70.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away

Tags: Populated places in Orakzai Agency

Adu Garhi

Adu Garhi is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°36'18N 70°55'42E with an altitude of 1175 metres (3858 feet).

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Located at 33.60 70.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away

Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Shahu Khel

Shahu Khel, also spelt Shahukhel, is a town of Hangu District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°35'19N 71°7'21E with an altitude of 807 metres

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Located at 33.58 71.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away

Tags: Populated places in Hangu District, Pakistan

Lodi Khel

Lodi Khel is a small village located in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is a Shia dominated area and the main Pashtun tribe living there is Bangash.

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Located at 33.58 71.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away

Tags: Populated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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