Bāmyān
in Bamyan, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.822 and 67.827 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 49' 17" and E 67° 49' 38"
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: 05:25 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:54 am and 4:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Bāmyān

Bāmyān in Bamyan with it's 61,863 citizens is a city in Afghanistan about 79 mi (or 127 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Bāmyān is now 05:25 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bāmyān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Bamiyan Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bulolah, Khudaydad Khel, Wuleswali Bihsud, Ru-ye Sang and Dahan-e Jarf. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -12°C / 11 °F

Morning Temperature -18°C / -0 °F
Evening Temperature -11°C / 11 °F
Night Temperature -11°C / 13 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1034 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 10th of December 2024

-6°C (21 °F)
-9°C (16 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 11th of December 2024

-8°C (19 °F)
-12°C (11 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 12th of December 2024

-9°C (15 °F)
-14°C (7 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Appr and Landing in Bamian

Published: October 11, 2010
Length: 03:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: enriquesrf


NATO in Afghanistan - Reaching out to Afghan women

Published: May 16, 2012
Length: 22:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: NATO

A group of women in rural Bamiyan Province, west of Kabul, volunteer their time and resources to run a legal aid center and shelter for women. The center connects women with various government...


アフガニスタンの世界危機遺産バーミヤンの全景

Published: December 13, 2009
Length: 22:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: 島馨

2007年7月2日アフガニスタンのバーミヤン石窟群の保全のための地質調査の際にユネスコ文化教育センターの屋上から撮影したバーミヤン石窟の全...


Budda, la ragazza, l'acqua - I parte

Published: July 06, 2010
Length: 57:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Insieme si può onlus - ong

Immagini senza musica e parole, ma con una forza descrittiva straordinaria. "Buddha, the Girl, the Water", documentario vincitore di numerosi premi internazionali, del regista afghano Gholamreza...


Travel to Afghanistan سفردر افغانستان

Published: September 01, 2013
Length: 39:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ali Qodatollah Haidari

Travel to Afghanistan 1080 HD سفردر افغانستان The film is about my journey that I have traveled to home country 14 years after fleeing the civil war in Afghanistan. Location:...


Biking in Bande Amir, Bamyan, Afghanistan

Published: September 23, 2018
Length: 50:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MCB My City Bamyan

Bande Amir, the first national park in Afghanistan located in Bmayan province . Every year thousands tourists come to Bamyan for visiting the beauty of Bamyan ...


Ski for joy in Bamyan Afghanistan

Published: November 06, 2017
Length: 05:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MCB My City Bamyan

Bamyan Afghanistan.


حسین داد نابغه ای که ازکچالو برق می گیرد استودیوی فضای باز شماره ۴

Published: November 03, 2018
Length: 26:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bamyan TV

فیلم نابغه از دیار بودا به کارگردانی مشترک زمان علی ادیب و خالق عزیزی در طی دوره آموزش فیلمسازی درآکادمی...


Best cycling short video from Bamyan بهترین ویدیو بایسکل دوانی در از بامیان

Published: January 20, 2019
Length: 14:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MCB My City Bamyan

cycling in Bamyan In the last several years of cycling sport so improved and many boys and girls joined this sport so how Bamyan is a save place in Afghanistan ...


Ski and Snowboard in HAZARISTAN

Published: July 15, 2018
Length: 09:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hazaristan land

Ski and Snowboard in Bamiyan & Bamyan of HAZARISTAN Clips from our 2012 Ski and Snowboard season in . Go to http://www.untamedborders.com for ...


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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.

Buddhas of Bamiyan

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, 230 km northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft). Built in 507 AD, (smaller), and 554 AD, (larger) the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art. The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco.

Located at 34.832, 67.8268 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Colossal Buddha statues, Arts in Afghanistan, Central Asian Buddhist sites, Destroyed landmarks, 500s architecture, 550s architecture, 2001 in religion, 2001 in Afghanistan, Anti-Buddhism, Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Buddhist art and culture, Buddhist pilgrimages, Buildings and structures in Afghanistan, Buildings and structures demolished in 2001, Islam and other religions, Aniconism, Lost sculptures, Mountain monuments and memorials, Pre-Islamic history of Afghanistan, Rock art in Asia, Silk Road, Taliban, Vandalized works of art, World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan, Bamyan Province, Hazarajat, Persecution by Muslims

Bamyan Airport

Bamyan Airport is an airport serving the city of Bamyan in Afghanistan.

Located at 34.8086, 67.8181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Afghanistan, Bamyan Province, Hazarajat

Bamyan Airfield

Bamyan Airfield is a former military airfield in the Bamyan Province of Afghanistan.

Located at 34.8092, 67.8161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Afghanistan, Bases of the United States Air Force in Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kala Sarkari, Qal‘a Sarkārit, Bamian, Qala Sarkāri, Bamiyan, Bāmyān, Bāmīān, باميان, BIN