Shakarid Khūnē
in Kunar, Afghanistan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.204 and 71.505 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 12' 15" and E 71° 30' 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: 06:47 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 6:02 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

Explore Shakarid Khūnē

Shakarid Khūnē in Kunar is a city in Afghanistan about 140 mi (or 226 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital.

Local time in Shakarid Khūnē is now 06:47 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Shakarid Khūnē, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 80 mi (or 80 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 66 mi (or 106 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Naray, Asmar, Dangam, Karbori and Upper Dir. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 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

4°C (39 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Heavy snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

5°C (41 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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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

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Nari District

Nari (Naray) District is a boundary mountainous district in the most eastern part of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. It borders Bar Kunar District to the west, Nuristan Province to the north, Pakistan to the east and Dangam district to the south. The population is 24,500 (2006)—60% of them Pashtun. The district center is the village of Nari (Naray) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35.2103|N|71.5250|E||||| | |name= }} at 1153 m altitude in a river valley. The arable land is not enough.

Located at 35.2103, 71.525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Kunar Province, History of Chitral

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Šakared Khūnē, Shakaredkhune, Shakared Khūnē, Shakarid Khūnē, شكرد خونې, شكرد خونی