Ghār Kōh
in Kunar, Afghanistan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.047 and 71.351 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 2' 50" and E 71° 21' 2"
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: 10:48 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 6:03 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Ghār Kōh

Ghār Kōh in Kunar is a town in Afghanistan about 129 mi (or 207 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ghār Kōh is now 10:48 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Ghār Kōh, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Saidu Sharif Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 95 km), East. 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 61 mi (or 97 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Asmar, Dangam, Karbori, Naray and Asadabad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 29th of March 2024

6°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

6°C (42 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

5°C (40 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

afghan combat

Published: August 11, 2008
Length: 30:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: anythinganytime

Combat on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The fight lasted all day and most of the night. The count was 29 terrorist, 115 goats, and 3 cows slaughterd. Americans 0 casualties! You can see...


Hooking up a sling to a CH47 Chinook in Kunar, Afghanistan

Published: May 01, 2013
Length: 30:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cory Late

A CH47 Chinook hovers over the LZ at our remote Out Post deep in the mountains of the Kunar Valley, only miles from the Pakistan border. In effort to get supplies and old slings from previous...


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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.

Bar Kunar District

Bar Kunar District is situated in the northeastern part of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Asadabad district to the southwest, Nuristan Province to the northwest, Nari district to the northeast and Dangam district to the southeast. The population is 19,500 (2006) - all Pashtun. The district center is the village of Asmãr at 983 m altitude in a river valley, located in the most southern part of the district.

Located at 35.0339, 71.3583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Kunar Province

Asmar

Asmar is one of the major cities in northeastern of Kunar province of Afghanistan and is the district center of Bar Kunar district, which is located in the most southern part of the district at 983 m altitude in a river valley.

Located at 35.0339, 71.3583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Kunar Province

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ghāṟkoh, Garkokh, غار کوه, Ghārkūh, Ghār Kōh, غاركوه