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Discover Aktepa in Uzbekistan
Aktepa in the region of Surxondaryo is a town located in Uzbekistan - some 282 mi or ( 454 km ) South of Tashkent , the country's capital .
Local time in Aktepa is now 10:53 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Aibak, Mazari Sharif, Khulm, Kabul, and Balkh. When in this area, you might want to check out Aibak . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aktepa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Termez Airport
Termez Airport is an airport serving Termez, a city in southern Uzbekistan. It is used as a base for German C-160 "Transalls" who are part of the German ISAF-contingent.
Located at 37.29 67.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge
The Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge is a road and rail bridge across the river Amu Darya in the northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, which connects the town of Hairatan with Termez in Uzbekistan. The bridge was built by the Soviet Union in 1985 to supply its troops in Afghanistan. It is the only way to across the Uzbek–Afghan border, the nearest bridge across the Amu Darya being at Kelif, some 120 kilometers (74.5 mi) to the west, crossing the Turkmen-Afghan border.
Located at 37.23 67.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Hairatan
Hairatan is a border town and a port in the north of Balkh province, Afghanistan. It sits along the Amu Darya river in the Kaldar district of Balkh province. The river forms the border with neighboring Uzbekistan, and the two nations are connected by the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge. The city of Termez in Uzbekistan is close to Hairatan. The altitude of Hairatan is 300m. Hairatan became one of the major transporting, shipping, and receiving location for Afghanistan.
Located at 37.22 67.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Kakaydy
Kakaydy or Kokand or Kokaydy is a military airbase situated about 40 kilometres northeast of the town of Termez in Uzbekistan. During the Soviet period (especially during the Soviet war in Afghanistan from 1979–1989) it was one of the key Soviet Air Force bases in Central Asia, intensively used by military aircraft. At the same time up to 80 aircraft were served.
Located at 37.62 67.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
M41 highway
The M41, known informally and more commonly as the Pamir Highway is a road traversing the Pamir Mountains through Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. It is the only continuous route through the difficult terrain of the mountains and serves as the main supply route to Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The route has been in use for millennia, as there are a limited number of viable routes through the high Pamir Mountains.
Located at 37.21 67.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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