Shkarukhune
in Kunar, Afghanistan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.176 and 71.371 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 10' 32" and E 71° 22' 13"
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: 07:09 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:38 am and 6:43 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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Touring Shkarukhune

Shkarukhune in Kunar is a town located in Afghanistan about 132 mi (or 213 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital place.

Time in Shkarukhune is now 07:09 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Shkarukhune, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 88 km), North-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 67 mi (or 109 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Asmar, Naray, Dangam, Karbori and Wutahpur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

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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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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Skaṟo Khōnē, Shkarukhune, Škaro Khūnē, S̲h̲karō Khūnē, ښکرو خونې, Shkaro Khūnī, شكر خونی