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Explore Aral in Uzbekistan
Aral in the region of Surxondaryo is a town in Uzbekistan - some 296 mi or ( 476 km ) South of Tashkent , the country's capital city .
Current time in Aral is now 11:20 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tukhum Gildi, Tash Guzar, Taghir Patah, Aibak, and Mazari Sharif. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tukhum Gildi . Where to go and what to see in Aral ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Aral-Paygambar
Aral-Paygambar, which means the island of the prophet, is an island on the Amu Darya river which separates Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. The nature reserve was created in 1960 on the island of Aral-Paygambar on the Amu Darya river near Termez. The island has 3.1 hectares for conservation of riparian forests and the unique population of Bukhara deer. In all there are 150 species of plants, 21 species of mammals, 143 species of birds, 25 species of reptiles, and c. 35 species of fish.
Located at 37.29 67.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 15 km away
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 15 km away
Surxondaryo River
Surxondaryo River, also Surkhandarya River, Surxon River, Surkhan River, Surkhan Darya (darya means "river") is a river in Uzbekistan, a right tributary of the Amu Darya. Length: 175 km. , basin: 13,500 sw. km. The Karatag River also flows into this river. It gives the name to the Surxondaryo Province
Located at 37.20 67.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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