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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Afghanistan. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Mūsá Qal‘ah
Mūsá Qal‘ah in Helmand is a place in Afghanistan about 293 mi (or 471 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital city.
Current time in Mūsá Qal‘ah is now 11:53 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Mūsá Qal‘ah. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Camp Bastion Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Now Zad, Sangin, Chinar, Gereshk and Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 31% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
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.
Musa Qala
Musa Qala (The 'Fortress of Moses') is a town and the district center of Musa Qala District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32.4433|N|64.7444|E||||| | |name= }} and at 1043 m altitude in the valley of Musa Qala River in the central western part of the district. Its population has been reported in the British press to be both 2,000 and 20,000. It is in a desolate and largely lawless area, populated by Pashtun tribes.
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala (also Qaleh or Qal'eh) was a British led military action in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, launched by the Afghan National Army and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) against the Taliban on 7 December 2007. After three days of intense fighting, the Taliban retreated into the mountains on 10 December. Musa Qala was officially reported captured on 12 December, with Afghan Army troops pushing into the town centre.