Sheghnān
in Badakhshān, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.517 and 71.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 31' 0" and E 71° 28' 59"
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: 02:33 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:32 am and 6:04 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Sheghnān

Sheghnān in Badakhshān is a city located in Afghanistan about 244 mi (or 392 km) north-east of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sheghnān is now 02:33 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Sheghnān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Sheghnan Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. 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 97 mi (or 156 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Khorugh, Roshtqal'a, Rushon, Chakaran and Baharak. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

19°C (66 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tours-TV.com: Khorugh

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 41:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Tajikistan. (ホログ). See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Khorugh .


Tours-TV.com: Badakhshan Mill

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 41:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Tajikistan : Khorugh. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Badakhshan-Mill .


Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop Tajikistan 2014 - White Group

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 48:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fredric Roberts

This video contains the best images produced by the students in the White Group of the 2014 Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop in Tajikistan. Over the course of six days of instruction, the...


Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop - Bhutan 2015 - Red Group

Published: February 26, 2015
Length: 36:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fredric Roberts

This video contains the top images produced by the students in the Red Group of the 2015 Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop in Bhutan. Over the course of six days of instruction, the students,...


Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop Tajikistan 2014 - Student Stories

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 11:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fredric Roberts

This video contains images of photo stories produced by the students of the 2014 Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop in Tajikistan. Over the course of six days of instruction, the students,...


Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop - Bhutan 2015 - Student Stories

Published: February 26, 2015
Length: 15:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fredric Roberts

This video contains images of photo stories produced by the students of the 2015 Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop in Bhutan. Over the course of six days of instruction, the students, ages...


Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop - Bhutan 2015 - Gag Reel

Published: February 26, 2015
Length: 00:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fredric Roberts

Here are outtakes of the images produced by the students of the 2015 Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop in Bhutan. Over the course of six days of instruction, the students, ages 14 to 17,...


Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop Tajikistan 2014 - Gag Reel

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 58:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fredric Roberts

This video contains the gag reel images produced by the students of the 2014 Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop in Tajikistan. Over the course of six days of instruction, the students, ages...


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Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 06:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Raul Aliev


Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop Tajikistan 2014 - Green Group

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 05:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fredric Roberts

This video contains the best images produced by the students in the Green Group of the 2014 Fredric Roberts Photography Workshop in Tajikistan. Over the course of six days of instruction, the...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gunt River

The Gunt is a red river in the south of Tajikistan. Its source, Lake Yashilkul, is situated at the edge of the Alichur Pamir, a high plateau or pamir at an elevation of 3720m. The city of Khorog is located at the confluence of the Gunt with the Panj River (the latter forming the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan and also being known as Amu Darya, or in antiquity the Oxus). The Gunt, and its affluent Shahdara, power the Pamir I power plant.

Located at 37.4898, 71.5196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province

Khorog Airport

Khorog Airport is an airport serving Khorugh (also spelled Khorugh), a city in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan. Due to difficult weather conditions, flights are canceled frequently. Until 2001 the city of Murghab was served from Khorog. Due to insufficient demand, this connection has been canceled.

Located at 37.5022, 71.5133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Tajikistan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
S̄eghnān, شِغْنَان, Sheghnān