Shīnkaī
in Khowst, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.487 and 69.639 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 29' 11" and E 69° 38' 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: 12:47 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:00 am and 6:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Shīnkaī

Shīnkaī in Khowst is a town in Afghanistan about 77 mi (or 124 km) south of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shīnkaī is now 12:47 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Shīnkaī. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Salerno Landing Zone Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zorkot, Dwah Manday, Maidan Khulah, Shwak and Sperah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Why the West is Losing the War in Afghanistan'

Why the West is Losing the War in Afghanistan

Published: September 24, 2009
Length: 59:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: SBS Dateline

David Brill talks about why the Afghan people have been so hard to win over.

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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.

Qalandar District

Qalandar District is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province to the west, Musa Khel District to the north and east and Nadir Shah Kot District to the south. The population is 9,100 (2006)http://www. geohive. com/cntry/afghanistan. aspx?levels=Khost. The district center is the village of Khost Mela {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.5150|N|69.6778|E||||| | |name= }}.

Located at 33.515, 69.6778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Khost Province

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Šinkay, Shinkay, Shīnkaī, Shenkay, شينكی, شنكی