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Explore Norak in Tajikistan

Norak in the region of Khatlon with its 18,122 inhabitants is a town in Tajikistan - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) East of Dushanbe , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Norak

Current time in Norak is now 11:10 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kabul, Fayzabad, Samarkand, Vose, and Tutkaul. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kabul . We encountered 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 Norak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Nurek Dam, Tajikistan - the tallest dam in the world!

0:46 min by jablona1984
Views: 18952 Rating: 5.00

The Nurek Dam with its 300 meters is the tallest dam in the world. Here you can see just one picture of dam and a short movies presenting water falling out of dam under big pressure. Więcej na: taszke ..

The Nurek Dam vol. 2

1:07 min by jablona1984
Views: 15088 Rating: 3.86

The Nurek Dam is the tallest dam (300m) in the world (however, there is other dam being under construction in Tajikistan - the Rogun Dam, which will be even higher - 330 m). The construction started i ..


Going on a Tajik bear hunt!

1:41 min by CharityRoadTrips
Views: 58 Rating: 0.00

Friday night camping at the Norak Reservoir. Why we found this so funny, gods only knows. you had to be there I suppose! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Vakhsh River

The Vakhsh River, also known as the Surkhob and the Kyzyl-Suu, is a Central Asian river, and one of the main rivers of the nation of Tajikistan. It is a tributary of the Amu Darya river.

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Located at 38.37 69.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Kyrgyzstan, Rivers of Tajikistan

Nurak

Nurek is a city in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan. It is situated on the Vakhsh River, 885 m above sea level, and is 70 km southeast of Dushanbe, the capital. It has a population of 18,950 (2008 estimate). The city was founded in 1960 alongside the construction of Nurek Dam, which was completed in 1980.

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Located at 38.28 69.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Tajikistan

The Cardinal of the Kremlin

The Cardinal of the Kremlin is a novel by Tom Clancy, featuring his character Jack Ryan. It is a sequel to The Hunt for Red October, based on the development of the Strategic Defense Initiative and its Soviet equivalent, covering themes including intelligence gathering and counterintelligence, political intrigue, and guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan.

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Located at 38.28 69.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1989 novels, 20th-century American novels, Cold War spy novels, Novels by Tom Clancy, Ryanverse

Faizobod

See also: Faizabad (disambiguation) Faizobod is a city in Tajikistan.

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Located at 38.55 69.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Tajikistan

Faizobod District

Faizobod District or Nohiyai Faizobod is a small district in the Region of Republican Subordination in Tajikistan, about 60 km east of Dushanbe. It borders on Vahdat District from the west and the north, the Roghun District from the east, and the Khatlon Province from the south. Its capital is Faizobod.

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Located at 38.55 69.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Tajikistan

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Norak