Şūfī Qal‘ah
in Jowzjan, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.682 and 65.822 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 40' 54" and E 65° 49' 19"
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: 02:21 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:26 am and 6:44 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Şūfī Qal‘ah

Şūfī Qal‘ah in Jowzjan is a place in Afghanistan about 240 mi (or 386 km) north-west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Şūfī Qal‘ah is now 02:21 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 7 airports near Şūfī Qal‘ah. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Mazar I Sharif Airport in a distance of 77 mi (or 124 km), East. 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: Shibirghan, Khwajah Du Koh, Khanaqah, Aqchah and Mingajik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle 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.

Tillya Tepe

Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa or (literally "Golden Hill" or "Golden Mound") is an archaeological site in northern Afghanistan near Sheberghan, surveyed in 1979 by a Soviet-Afghan mission of archaeologists led by Victor Sarianidi, a year before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The hoard is a collection of about 20,000 gold ornaments that were found in six graves (five women and one man) with extremely rich jewelry, dated to around the 1st century BCE.

Located at 36.7, 65.787 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Asian archaeology, Archaeological artifacts, Former populated places in Afghanistan

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sofī Qala, Şūfī Qal‘eh, Şūfī Qal‘ah, صوفی قلعه