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Discover Qurghan
Qurghan in Balkh is a place in Afghanistan about 199 mi (or 320 km) north-west of Kabul, the country's capital city.
Current time in Qurghan is now 03:37 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Qurghan. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Mazar I Sharif Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Balkh, Chimtal, Dehdadi, Mazar-e Sharif and Dowlatabad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 41% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (60 °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.
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.
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.