Dukalām
in Kunar, Afghanistan
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Chitral Airport (43 mi) - Saidu Sharif Airport (57 mi)
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Jalalabad Airport (86 mi) - Peshawar International Airport (91 mi)
- Tarbela Dam Airport (109 mi)
- Mansehra Airport (115 mi)
- Campbellpore Airport (116 mi)
- Kohat Airport (120 mi)
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (146 mi)
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Taxila (Unesco heritage, 130 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.304 and 71.547 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 18' 16" and E 71° 32' 50"
- 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: 09:49 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:54 am and 6:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
- 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Dukalām
Dukalām in Kunar is a town in Afghanistan about 145 mi (or 233 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital city.
Current time in Dukalām is now 09:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Dukalām, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 86 mi (or 69 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol in Pakistan at a distance of 72 mi (or 115 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Naray, Asmar, Dangam, Upper Dir and Barg-e Matal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Heavy snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
7°C (44 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
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.
Gawar-Bati language
Gawar-Bati is known in Chitral as Aranduyiwar, because it is spoken in Village Arandu, which is the last village in the bottom of Chitral and is across the Kunar River from Berkot in Afghanistan. Chitral keeps a military base in Arandu to guard against an attack by Afghanistan. There are 9,000 speakers of Gawar-Bati, but only 1,500 are in Pakistan. The rest are in Afghanistan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dukalām.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dokalam, Dok Ālim, Dōkalām, Dokalām, دكلام, Dukalām
