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Explore Karakhon in Uzbekistan
Karakhon in the region of Surxondaryo is a town in Uzbekistan - some 290 mi or ( 467 km ) South of Tashkent , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karakhon is now 06:28 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Tuzlaq, Taghir Patah, Aibak, Mazari Sharif, and Khulm. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tuzlaq . 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 Karakhon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Uzbekistan-Termez
Turmez - Uzbekistan ..
Welcome to Termez
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Termez - Pearl Of The East
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Baysun Ethnic Crafts Center
Baysun - historical and ethnocultural area: www.sanat.orexca.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8 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 10 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 11 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 14 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
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