Sōkhtah
in Ghowr, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.717 and 66.204 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 43' 2" and E 66° 12' 13"
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: 10:25 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 6:51 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 Sōkhtah

Sōkhtah in Ghowr is a city in Afghanistan about 169 mi (or 272 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Sōkhtah is now 10:25 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Sōkhtah. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Chakcharan Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Afghanistan is Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in a distance of 92 mi (or 149 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La`l, Dowlatyar, Quchanghi, Nayak and Khadir. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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P.O.V. Afghanistan Year 1380 - Trailer PBS

Published: November 27, 2011
Length: 47:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Karouselfilms

Inaugurating P.O.V.'s annual presentation of an outstanding internationally-produced independent documentary is Afghanistan Year 1380, a new film by the makers of the award-winning Jung (War):...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sokhta, Sōkhta, Sōkhtah, Sūkhteh, سوخته