Kāmdēsh Wuluswālī
in Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Chitral Airport (42 mi) - Saidu Sharif Airport (72 mi)
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Jalalabad Airport (85 mi) - Peshawar International Airport (99 mi)
- Tarbela Dam Airport (123 mi)
- Faizabad Airport (126 mi)
- Kohat Airport (128 mi)
- Campbellpore Airport (129 mi)
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (160 mi)
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Taxila (Unesco heritage, 144 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.423 and 71.329 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 25' 21" and E 71° 19' 46"
- 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: 09:58 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:56 am and 6:27 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Explore Kāmdēsh Wuluswālī
Kāmdēsh Wuluswālī in Nuristan is a city in Afghanistan about 137 mi (or 220 km) north-east of Kabul, the country's capital.
Local time in Kāmdēsh Wuluswālī is now 09:58 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Kāmdēsh Wuluswālī, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Jalalabad Airport in a distance of 85 mi (or 67 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 84 mi (or 135 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barg-e Matal, Naray, Asmar, Parun and Dangam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 31% |
| Air Humidity | 100% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
4°C (39 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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.
Kamdesh, Nuristan
Kāmdīsh or Kāmdēsh (کامدیش) is a village, located in the Bashgal Valley, in Nurestan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of the Kamdesh District. Kamdesh is a village within the Landai Sind Valley. It stands as the cultural and administrative hub of the Kamdish District and all of Eastern Nuristan. Kamdesh literally means "Place of the Kom", as it is the unofficial Capital for the Kom tribe.
Battle of Kamdesh
The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the War in Afghanistan. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 300 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost ("COP") Keating near the town of Kamdesh of Nuristan province in eastern Afghanistan. The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles away from Kamdesh. The attack on COP Keating resulted in eight Americans killed and 22 wounded.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kāmdēsh Wuluswālī.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kamdesh-Vulusvali, Kāmdēš Woluswāli, کامدېش ولسوالی, Kāmdīsh Woluswāli, Kāmdēsh Woluswālī, Kāmdēsh Wuluswālī, كامديش ولسوالی
