Qala i Naw
in Bādghīs, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.987 and 63.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 59' 14" and E 63° 7' 44"
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: 07:25 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Qala i Naw

Qala i Naw in Bādghīs with it's 9,000 habitants is a city located in Afghanistan about 344 mi (or 554 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Qala i Naw is now 07:25 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Qala i Naw. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Qala-I-Naw Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ab-e Kamari, Sang Atesh, Qadis, Kushk-e Kuhnah and Qaryeh-ye Owbeh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

El último vuelo del 'Chinook' sobre Qala i Naw

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 26:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MinDefensa

El periodista de ABC Esteban Villarejo nos ha cedido este video de su blog 'Por Tierra, Mar y Aire'. En él podemos ver las imágenes del despegue de un helicóptero 'Chinook' que transportaba...


ELDERONDA PASEO POR AFGANISTAN

Published: January 12, 2011
Length: 10:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: elderonda


Flight and Landing over Western Afghanistan

Published: May 22, 2010
Length: 54:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jan Segatto

Title says it all...


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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.

Qala i Naw Airport

Qala i Naw Airport is an airport serving the city of Qala i Naw in Badghis Province, Afghanistan. It is also known as Qala Nau Airport. It has scheduled services with Pamir Airways. This airport is unique in the fact that the runway is actually a highway that is utilized when there is no air traffic. When aircraft arrive, Spanish soldiers close down the highway and it becomes a runway. The runway lies adjacent to a Spanish forward operating base (FOB).

Located at 34.9875, 63.1183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Afghanistan, Badghis Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shehr Qeleh, Qal‘eh Nau, Kalayi-Nau, Qal’eh Now, Shehr Qaleh, Qula-i-nau, Kalai-Naw, Qala-e-Nau, Kala Nao, Qalaenaw, Qal‘a-i-Naw, Qala Naw, Qala Nau, Qala-i-Nau, Qal‘ah-ye Now, Qal‘eh-ye Now, Qala i Naw, قلعۀ نو, LQN