Arifabad
in Farāh, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.648 and 62.471 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 38' 51" and E 62° 28' 16"
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: 07:01 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 7:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Arifabad

Arifabad in Farāh is a city in Afghanistan about 407 mi (or 655 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Arifabad is now 07:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Arifabad. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Farah Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Farah, Markaz-e Hukumat-e Sultan-e Bakwah, Shindand, Anar Darah and Kushkak. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

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.

Granai airstrike

The Granai airstrike, sometimes called the Granai massacre, refers to the killing of approximately 86 to 147 Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, by an airstrike by a B-1 Bomber on May 4, 2009, in the village of Granai (sometimes spelled Garani or Gerani) in Farah Province, south of Herat, Afghanistan.

Located at 32.6219, 62.435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2009 in Afghanistan, History of Farah Province, War in Afghanistan (2001–present) casualties, Airstrikes, Civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Massacres in Afghanistan, United States military scandals


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arifabad, ‘Āref Ābād, ‘Ārifābād, عارف آباد