Kārēz-e Sayyidī
in Helmand, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.552 and 64.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 33' 8" and E 64° 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: 02:08 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:18 am and 7:01 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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Discover Kārēz-e Sayyidī

Kārēz-e Sayyidī in Helmand is a town in Afghanistan about 358 mi (or 576 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kārēz-e Sayyidī is now 02:08 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kārēz-e Sayyidī. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Bost Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), East. 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: Hukumat-e Nad `Ali, Lashkar Gah, Gereshk, Washer and Sangin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 9%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
31°C (89 °F)
Few 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.

Marja, Afghanistan

Marja (also spelled Marjah or Marjeh) is an unincorporated agricultural district in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, southwest of Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital. The name Marja is also applied to a small location within the district where a number of farmers' markets, shops and a mosque are located. The population of the Marja district is 80,000 - 125,000 spread across 80 - 125 square miles, an area larger than Cleveland or Washington D.C..

Located at 31.5167, 64.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Helmand Province

Operation Moshtarak

Operation Moshtarak (Dari for Together or Joint) was an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) pacification offensive in the town of Marja, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It involved 15,000 American, Afghan, and British troops and constituted the largest joint operation of the War in Afghanistan up to that point and aimed to remove the Taliban from Marja and eliminate the last Taliban stronghold in central Helmand Province.

Located at 31.5167, 64.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 2010, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), 2010 in Afghanistan, United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles involving the United Kingdom, Battles involving the United States, Battles involving Canada, Helmand Province, Royal Welsh, Coldstream Guards, Grenadier Guards

September 2012 Camp Bastion raid

The September 2012 Camp Bastion raid was a Taliban raid that killed two United States Marine Corps (USMC) service personnel and destroyed or severely damaged eight USMC McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier IIs at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province on the night of 14 September 2012.

Located at 31.5124, 64.1315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Conflicts in 2012, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2012, Helmand Province, NATO operations in Afghanistan, Military operations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United Kingdom, United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karezi-Sandi, Kāṟēze Sayḏi, Kārīz-e Saydī, Kārēz-e Sayyidī, کاریز سیدی, Kārīz-e Seyyedī, كاريزٔ سيدی