Karukh
in Herāt, Afghanistan
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Herat Airport (28 mi) - Qala-I-Naw Airport (46 mi)
- Shindand Airport (78 mi)
- Farah Airport (148 mi)
- Maimana Airport (158 mi)
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Sarakhs Airport (164 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.481 and 62.586 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 28' 51" and E 62° 35' 10"
- 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: 12:11 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:33 am and 7:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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 Karukh
Karukh in Herāt with it's 17,484 habitants is a city located in Afghanistan about 375 mi (or 603 km) west of Kabul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Karukh is now 12:11 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Karukh. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Herat Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-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: Injil, Kushk-e Kuhnah, Herat, Guzarah and Rabat-e Sangi-ye Pa'in. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °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.
Karukh
Karukh is a town and the center of Karukh District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. The population is more than 18,800 people. The town is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.49|N|62.59|E||||| | |name= }} at 1320 m altitude, 50 km northeast of Herat. Karukh’s busy bazaar is continuously mentioned in travelogues down through the centuries. The shrine of Hazrat Alla Berdi, Sufi ul-Islam, stands there (see the photo here).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Karukh.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karokh, Kaṟukh, Karrukh, Karukh, کرخ
