Gurgān
in Kandahār, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.472 and 65.578 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 28' 18" and E 65° 34' 41"
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: 02:24 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:10 am and 6:57 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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Discover Gurgān

Gurgān in Kandahār is a place in Afghanistan about 297 mi (or 477 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gurgān is now 02:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gurgān. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Kandahar Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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: Pashmul, Kandahar, Babasakhib, Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud 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: 34°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 98 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 13%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gale, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

RCAF - CH-147 Chinook in Afghanistan

Published: November 16, 2011
Length: 28:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RCAF VIDEO de l'ARC

In August 2008, the Government of Canada announced the purchase of six Chinook D-model helicopters from the U.S. Army under a Foreign Military Sales Agreement with the Government of the United ...


RCAF - CH-146 Griffon escort duties

Published: November 09, 2011
Length: 48:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RCAF VIDEO de l'ARC

A CH-146 Griffon escorting a troop transport CH-147 Chinook in Afghanistan. Un CH-146 Griffon qui escote un CH-147 Chinook transportant des troupes en Afghanistan. FA2011-1001v CH-146...


Intense HD POV Combat Footage From Panjwa'i District

Published: September 19, 2013
Length: 41:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DevilDog

B-Roll from helmet mounted video cameras of various 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment Soldiers. This contains footage of Soldiers returning fire during Insurgent attacks in Panjwa'i District....


A-10 Strike Taliban

Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 37:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UprightSniper

Kandahar Afghanistan.


canadian army in afghanistan and huge marijuana fields

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 46:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chris stix

slideshow from when i was in afghanistan with huge pot fields.


AT Team, Afghan 07

Published: August 06, 2009
Length: 06:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 51Sqn41A

These two troopers are getting their practice in before deploying into 'bandit' country.


No morphine in Kandahar Refugee Camp, Afghanistan (Mar 07)

Published: October 31, 2007
Length: 16:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SenlisCouncil

Norine MacDonald QC from The International Council on Security and Development (ICOS) manages to provide a starving Afghan grandmother pain relief, a luxury that is very rare in Afghanistan...


Combat Footage From Panjwa'i

Published: May 19, 2012
Length: 44:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MilitaryFrontline

B-Roll from helmet mounted video cameras of various 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment Soldiers. This contains footage of Soldiers returning fire during Insurgent attacks in Panjwa'i District....


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gurgan, Guṟgān, Gorgān, Gurgān, گرگان