Nakhtar Destination Guide (Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan)

Nakhtar Destination Guide

Discover Nakhtar in Pakistan

Nakhtar in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a town located in Pakistan - some 124 mi or ( 199 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Nakhtar is now 10:17 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Shin Koruk Darah, Pitaw, Mehtar Lam, Marah Warah, and Lar Shurtan. When in this area, you might want to check out Shin Koruk Darah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nakhtar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Damadola

Damadola is a village in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan, about 7 km from the Afghanistan border, it is located at 34° 48' 20N 71° 28' 0E at an altitude of 1082 metres (3553 feet). The village gained international attention in early 2006 after the U.S. launched an airstrike on Damadola killing at least 18 people. It was captured by Frontier Corps from Taliban by February 6, 2010.

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Located at 34.80 71.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away

Tags: Populated places in Bajaur Agency, United States military scandals, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Marawara, Afghanistan

Marawara (Marah Warah) is a village and the center of Marawara district, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.8914|N|71.1808|E||||| | |name= }} at 914 m altitude in a river valley in the most western end of the district.

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Located at 34.89 71.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away

Tags: Populated places in Kunar Province

Adam Shagai

Adam Shagai is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 34°54'39N 71°28'0E with an altitude of 1211 metres (3976 feet).

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Located at 34.91 71.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away

Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Sirkanay District

Sirkanay District (Sarkani District) is situated in the central part of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Pakistan to the south. The population is 24,200 (2006). The district administrative center is the village of Serkanay at 775 m altitude. To the north the district borders the Kunar River, which irrigates the small part of arable land. Drought is the major problem of the people. The majority of the houses (70%) were destroyed during the wars. Many young men live and work in Pakistan.

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Located at 34.79 71.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away

Tags: Districts of Kunar Province

Gora Prai airstrike

The Gora Prai airstrike was an airstrike by the United States that resulted in the deaths of 11 paramilitary troops of the Pakistan Army Frontier Corps and 8 Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas. The attack is reported to have taken place late on June 10, 2008, during clashes between US coalition forces and militants from the Pakistani Taliban.

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Located at 34.71 71.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away

Tags: 2008 in Pakistan, Airstrikes, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2008, Friendly fire incidents, Pakistan Army, Pakistan–United States relations

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