Ghāwand
in Helmand, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.426 and 65.063 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 25' 33" and E 65° 3' 48"
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: 03:21 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 6:59 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: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Delve into Ghāwand

Ghāwand in Helmand is a city located in Afghanistan about 278 mi (or 447 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ghāwand is now 03:21 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ghāwand. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Tereen Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Musa Qal`ah, Chinar, Sangin, De Narkhel Kelay and Now Zad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 89 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 10%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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

CH-47 Flight over Southern Afghanistan, Helmand Province

Published: February 03, 2009
Length: 11:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joe C.

Flying over Southern Afghanistan in the Helmand Province just outside of the city of Sangin.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gavand, Ghāwanḏ, Ghāwand, غاوند, Ghāvand