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Chugorak Destination Guide
Delve into Chugorak in Tajikistan
Chugorak in the region of Khatlon is a city in Tajikistan - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) East of Dushanbe , the country's capital .
Current time in Chugorak is now 03:46 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Samarkand, Vose, Tavildara, Sauzy-Khara, and Sagirdasht. While being here, make sure to check out Samarkand . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chugorak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ford Transit Central Asia Expedition - ep.5 - Tajikistan (Danger!)
Fifth episode of our trip from Poland to Central Asia by Ford Transit (diesel, 2,5litres). The trip took place between 7th July and 16th August 2009. We rolled on our tyres asphalt and dust from Polan ..
Looking at some of the best scenery in the world Petcul's photos around Kalakhaikum, Afghanistan
Preview of Petcul's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these video ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yazgan
Yazgan (or Ezgand) is a village in the centre of Tajikistan, close to Tavildara. In 2010 Yazgan became known as the closest major village to were the Tajik National Guard Helicopter crash occurred.
Located at 38.73 70.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tajik National Guard helicopter crash
The Tajik National Guard Helicopter crash was an accident that occurred on 6 October 2010 when a Mil Mi-8 military helicopter from the Tajik National Guard crashed in the Rasht Valley close to Ezgand and Tavildara. The helicopter became caught in power lines and crashed while attempting to land, leaving no survivors. This is the deadliest accident in Tajik aviation since 1997.
Located at 38.73 70.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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.