Sangīn
in Helmand, Afghanistan
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Camp Bastion Airport (39 mi) - Bost Airport (45 mi)
- Tereen Airport (70 mi)
- Kandahar Airport (71 mi)
- Dywer Airbase (89 mi)
- Chakcharan Airport (172 mi)
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Quetta International Airport (177 mi) - Nushki Airport (189 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.073 and 64.836 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 4' 21" and E 64° 50' 9"
- 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: 05:03 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 6:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko - References
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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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Sangīn
Sangīn in Helmand with it's 13,579 habitants is a city located in Afghanistan about 302 mi (or 487 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sangīn is now 05:03 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sangīn. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Camp Bastion Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), West. 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: Chinar, Gereshk, Musa Qal`ah, Now Zad and Kishk-e Nakhud. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Arma 3: Russians in Sangin
Jetski, Weirdo_23, Hunter Andrew, and SafetyGuy travel back in time to help the Russians fight the Mujahideen in the town of Sangin. Thanks to Bohemia Interactive for making this great game...
The fight for Helmand (from Return To Hope documentary)
British and Afghan troops fought a growing insurgency in northern Helmand in the summer of 2006. One paratrooper recounts his own story in the fight for Sangin. This video is extracted from...
Afghan soldiers in combat (from Return To Hope documentary)
By early 2014, Afghan security forces were largely operating independently, with only specialist support from ISAF. In April, Afghan troops in Sangin were taking back Helmand on their own in...
Canadian 155mm Howitzer firing at Taliban
Canadian 155mm Howitzer firing from FOB Robinson at Taliban positions in downtown Sangin 2007. Agree or not with the reasons why we are there, you can't help but be in awe of the mechanics...
Day in the life of an RMP Rushes 7
Corporal Mike Hansbury is a Royal Military Policeman with 150 Provost Company, 1st Regiment Royal Military Police (RMP). He is currently serving with 8 Troop, 40 Commando Royal Marines in a...
KAPABAN - Redux
2nd Truck Platoon, Bravo Company, CLB-2 Operation Enduring Freedom 10-2 Farrah, Nimruz, and Helmand, Afghanistan.
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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.
Sangin
Sangin is a town in Helmand province of Afghanistan, with population of approximately 14,000 people. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|4|24|N|64|50|2|E| | |name= }} in the valley of the Helmand River at 888 m altitude, 95 km to the north-east of Lashkar Gah. Sangin is notorious as one of the central locations of the opium trade in the south of the country, and is also a town that has traditionally supported the Taliban.
Operation Achilles
Operation Achilles was a NATO operation, part of the war in Afghanistan. Its objective was to clear the Helmand province of the Taliban. The operation began on March 6, 2007. The offensive is the largest NATO-based operation in Afghanistan to date. NATO officials reported that, contrary to previous operations, Taliban fighters were avoiding direct confrontation in favor of guerilla tactics.
Forward Operating Base Jackson
Forward Operating Base Jackson (FOB Jackson) is a United States military base located just west of Sangin Village, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It is named after British soldier Private Damien Jackson of the Third Battalion, the Parachute Regiment.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sangīn.
- Chinar
- Gereshk
- Musa Qal`ah
- Now Zad
- Kishk-e Nakhud
- Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud
- Lashkar Gah
- Hukumat-e Nad `Ali
- Pashmul
- De Narkhel Kelay
- Babasakhib
- Kandahar
- Washer
- Tarinkot
- Qal`ah-ye Kuhnah
- Kajran
- Zamto Kelay
- Dasht-e Qal`ah
- Taywarah
- Shahr-e Safa
- Pasaband
- Sar-e Tayghan
- Mizan `Alaqahdari
- Khan Neshin
- Titan
- Spin Boldak
- Chowney
- Nili
- `Alaqahdari Dishu
- Qal`ah-ye Farsi
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sangīn, Sārbān Qal‘eh, Sangin, سنگین, Санджин
