Gereshk
in Helmand, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.821 and 64.570 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 49' 15" and E 64° 34' 12"
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: 09:30 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:11 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Gereshk

Gereshk in Helmand with it's 43,588 inhabitants is located in Afghanistan about 325 mi (or 523 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Gereshk is now 09:30 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Gereshk. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Camp Bastion Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lashkar Gah, Sangin, Hukumat-e Nad `Ali, Kishk-e Nakhud and Chinar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 17th of January 2025

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 18th of January 2025

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 19th of January 2025

10°C (49 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'What Afghanistan Looks Like'

What Afghanistan Looks Like

Published: November 08, 2010
Length: 37:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Randy Brongo

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Nahri Saraj District

Nahri Saraj District (Pashto: نهر سراج ولسوالۍ‎) (population 166,827), also called Nahre Saraj, is a district in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan. Its principal municipality is Girishk (population 48,546).

Located at 31.8167, 64.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Helmand Province

Girishk

Girishk or Gereshk is a town in Nahri Saraj District in Helmand province on the Helmand River in Afghanistan, some 120 km northwest of Kandahar, at 817 metres altitude. It is the centre of a rich agricultural region with the Kajakai Dam upriver diverting water to the Boghra Irrigation Canal. Girishk was originally built around a fort on the east bank of the river but was later rebuilt on the west.

Located at 31.8167, 64.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Helmand Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nahr-e Sarāj, Girishk, Gerešk, گرشک, Gereshk, Герешк