Qal‘ah-ye Aṯek
in Nangarhār, Afghanistan

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.559 and 70.564 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 33' 32" and E 70° 33' 51"
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: 04:54 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:59 am and 6:30 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Qal‘ah-ye Aṯek

Qal‘ah-ye Aṯek in Nangarhār is a city located in Afghanistan about 79 mi (or 128 km) east of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Qal‘ah-ye Aṯek is now 04:54 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Qal‘ah-ye Aṯek, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. 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 80 mi (or 129 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sheywah, Qal`ah-ye Shahi, Sangar Saray, Jalalabad and Nurgal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 46%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Lucky bomb escape leaves clues for Afghan police

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 31:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NATO

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Published: December 31, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TaskForceTrinity

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Trailer : An Upcoming Documentary Warrior | The Talib

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 27:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SM Documentaries

Through unprecedented and revealing on-camera interviews with first-hand participants in the tribal areas along the Pak-Afghan border, this Documentary by a local Pakistani director exposes...


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Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 47:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Doğukan Kemerli

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Published: May 06, 2013
Length: 31:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: majid hatim

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Prewate Sehre (Fallen Faces - The Story of a Disabled Person)

Published: September 14, 2014
Length: 11:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AABRAR


afghanistan- la fine di un sogno - seconda parte

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 24:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheDanyhawk

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The fight against explosive devices (NATO in Afghanistan)

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 57:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: NATO

In Afghanistan, bags of ammonium nitrate are smuggled over the border with Pakistan to use as homemade explosives while insurgents turn innocuous household items into improvised explosive ...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kalaatik, Qal‘a-i-Atek, Qal‘a Atek, Qal‘eh-ye Atek, Qal‘ah-ye Aṯek, قلعۀ اټک, Qal‘ah-ye Ṯak, قلعۀ ټک, قلعهٔ اتك