Dowj
in Badakhshān, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.432 and 70.942 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 25' 53" and E 70° 56' 29"
Currency and Currency Code:
Afghani - AFN
Spoken languages:
Persian, Pushto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:08 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:54 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Afghanistan in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Afghanistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Afghanistan. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Dowj

Dowj in Badakhshān is a city located in Afghanistan about 287 mi (or 462 km) north of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Dowj is now 08:08 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Dowj. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Darwaz Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) in Tajikistan at a distance of 77 mi (or 124 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maymay, Nusay, Qalaikhumb, Vanj and Tavildara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 21%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Passing on the Pamir Highway (8.190) Roof of the World Rally 2009

Published: August 09, 2009
Length: 56:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MurrayJ3

We got a little brave on some of the nicer parts of the road along the Pamir Highway (the second highest highway in the world) and decided to pass some trucks. Soon enough they passed us again...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ḏawj, Dowj, دوج