Balkh
in Balkh, Afghanistan
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Mazar I Sharif Airport (18 mi) -
Termez Airport (43 mi) - Konduz Airport (112 mi)
- Maimana Airport (132 mi)
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Qurghonteppa International Airport (133 mi) - Bamiyan Airport (144 mi)
- Karshi Khanabad Airport (153 mi)
- Dushanbe Airport (162 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.756 and 66.897 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 45' 22" and E 66° 53' 49"
- 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: 04:03 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:10 am and 5:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Balkh
Balkh in Balkh with it's 114,883 inhabitants is located in Afghanistan about 200 mi (or 322 km) north-west of Kabul, the country's capital.
Local time in Balkh is now 04:03 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Balkh. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Mazar I Sharif Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chimtal, Dehdadi, Mazar-e Sharif, Dowlatabad and Faizabad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1034 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 23rd of January 2025
7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 24th of January 2025
10°C (51 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 25th of January 2025
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Street food preparation in Balkh Afghanistan
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Driving in Balkh direction No Gombad Mosque - part 2, Balkh Afghanistan
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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.
Balkh
Balkh was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some 74 km south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan. Marco Polo described Balkh as a "noble and great city". The ancient city of Balkh was under the Greeks renamed Bactra, giving its name to Bactria.
Haji Piyada
Haji Piyada Mosque ḤĀJI PIĀDA or Noh Gonbad Mosque, a Samanid-style building in Balkh province of northern Afghanistan. Built in the ninth century, it is thought to be the earliest Islamic building in the country. It measures 20 by 20 meters. The outside walls are of mud-brick construction. The interior is divided into nine bays, each originally covered by a dome.
Charbolak District
Charbolak (or Chahar Bolak or Char Bolak) district is located in the western part of Balkh Province. Its capital is the village of Charbolak, 40 km northwest of Mazari Sharif. The majority of the population is Pashtun. The previous name of this district was Adina Masjid (آدینه مسجد), which was changed to Char Bolak during the Pashtunisation policy of Mohammad Gul Khan Momand.
Eucratideia
Eucratideia was an ancient town in Bactria mentioned by a few ancient writers. It was most likely a foundation of Eucratides I who is the more important ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom with the name Eucratides. Not much is known about this city and it might be just a renaming of an already existing town rather than a new foundation. Renaming of cities was a common practise in the ancient world.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Balkh.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bkahdi, Bactra, Bactresh, Balhika, Bazirabad, Bamik, Vazirabad, Bākhtar, Balkh, بلخ, Balch, Балх, বাল্খ, Belh, Μπαλχ, Balĥo, Balj, Balh, בלך, Բալխ, バルフ, 발흐, Belx, Balchas, ബൽഖ്, Daerah Balkh, Вазирабад, Balx, Quận Balkh, 巴尔赫
