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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Afghanistan. Last Update: 2024-05-15 08:00:47
Delve into Khêṟisak
Khêṟisak in Kandahār is a town located in Afghanistan about 286 mi (or 460 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital town.
Time in Khêṟisak is now 03:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Khêṟisak. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Kandahar Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-East. 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: Babasakhib, Kandahar, Pashmul, 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
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IED going of in Kandahar City Afghanistan
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Green Skander : een ongewone ervaring
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Green Skander : une expérience hors du commun
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Waging Peace: Canada in Afghanistan FULL DOCUMENTARY
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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.
Camp Nathan Smith
Camp Nathan Smith is an American military base in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. Originally, it was an abandoned fruit factory. In November 2003, it was built and operated by the US Army Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was turned over to the Canadian Military in 2005, and named after Private Nathan Smith of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
Arghandab, Afghanistan
The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31.6547|N|65.6494|E||||| | |name= }} at an elevation of 1,112 metres .
Sarposa prison attack of 2008
The Sarposa Prison attack was a raid on the Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents on June 13, 2008. One of the largest attacks by Afghan insurgents, the raid freed 400-1000 prisoners. As of 2008, prison administration was overseen by Abdul Qabir.
Sarposa prison
The Sarposa prison is a high security prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan, used to hold Taliban militants and other criminals including drug traffickers. The prison has been subject to two major escapes, first in a coordinated attack in May 2008, and more recently in a tunneling escape that occurred in April 2011.
Nadahan wedding bombing
The Nadahan wedding bombing was a suicide attack on a wedding party, which occurred on 9 June 2010 at around 21:00 local time in the village of Nadahan in Arghandab District of the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The attack killed at least 40 people and wounded at least 77 others, making it one of the worst suicide attacks of the year. One source described the attack as "the most lethal attack in the south in recent memory".
Sarposa prison tunneling escape of 2011
The Sarposa Prison tunneling escape was the escape of over 400 Taliban prisoners from Sarposa Prison in Kandahar by tunnel in April 2011. The tunnel was dug from the outside. As of April 25, 2011, only a handful of prisoners have been recaptured.