Achīn
in Nangarhār, Afghanistan
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Jalalabad Airport (24 mi) -
Parachinar Airport (36 mi) - Peshawar International Airport (49 mi)
- Kohat Airport (57 mi)
- Salerno Landing Zone Airport (64 mi)
- Khost Airport (66 mi)
- Bannu Airport (77 mi)
- Kabul International Airport (90 mi)
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (143 mi)
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.082 and 70.668 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 4' 56" and E 70° 40' 5"
- 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: 05:56 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:54 am and 6:33 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Discover Achīn
Achīn in Nangarhār is a place in Afghanistan about 91 mi (or 146 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital city.
Current time in Achīn is now 05:56 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Achīn, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site 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 75 mi (or 120 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kai, Kotowal, Basawul, Goshtah and Sangar Saray. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 33% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
27°C (81 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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GDCW NPC Shootout
Single player NPC shootout with GDCW guns. Audio isn't synced from source recorder and some animations are messed up, such as screen shake and recoil. Here's the download link; http://www.garr.
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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.
Achin District
Achin is a district in the south of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering on Pakistan. Its population is 100% Pashtun. Achin is home to the Shinwari tribe, one of the largest Pashtun tribes. It was a stronghold of the Mujaheddin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Achīn.
- Kai
- Kotowal
- Basawul
- Goshtah
- Sangar Saray
- Khafizan
- Jalalabad
- Pachir wa Agam
- Sheywah
- Sultanpur-e `Ulya
- Kazhah
- Nurgal
- Qal`ah-ye Shahi
- Parachinar
- Qarghah'i
- Tsowkey
- Hangu
- Mama Khel
- Mehtar Lam
- Narang
- Tsaperai
- Wuluswali `Alingar
- Sar Kani
- `Ali Sher `Alaqahdari
- Khulbisat
- Tsamkani
- Asadabad
- Kohat
- Wutahpur
- Khost
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Achin, Āčīn, Acīn Oluswāli, Achīn, آچين, اچین
