Qal‘ah-ye Shān
in Faryab Province, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.643 and 65.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 38' 35" and E 65° 6' 59"
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: 01:40 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:08 am and 7:03 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Explore Qal‘ah-ye Shān

Qal‘ah-ye Shān in Faryab Province is a city in Afghanistan about 242 mi (or 389 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Qal‘ah-ye Shān is now 01:40 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Qal‘ah-ye Shān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Maimana Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-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 93 mi (or 149 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sar Chakan, Bal Chiragh, Darzab, Lash and Maymana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 10th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

19°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qal‘a-i-S̄an, Qal‘eh-ye Shān, Qal‘ah-ye Shān, قلعۀ شان