Pazhgām
in Nuristan, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.799 and 71.258 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 47' 55" and E 71° 15' 27"
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: 12:37 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:57 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
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Pazhgām

Pazhgām in Nuristan is located in Afghanistan about 147 mi (or 236 km) north-east of Kabul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Pazhgām is now 12:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Pazhgām, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Chitral Airport in Pakistan in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km). The closest airport in Afghanistan is Faizabad Airport in a distance of 100 mi (or 50 km), East. 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 109 mi (or 176 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barg-e Matal, Parun, Chitral, Kuran wa Munjan and Naray. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

5°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

US ARMY troops stand by for 2, 1000 pound JDAM's.

Published: July 11, 2012
Length: 57:17 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Vittorio Dominguez

US ARMY troops stand by for 2, 1000 pound JDAM's. We thought that we had two more incoming but sadly we did not, hahah. Barge Matal Afghanistan July 12-22 2009 00:15 (First) 00:19 (2nd)


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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.

Barg-i Matal District

Bargi Matal District (Barge Matal District, Bragamatal District, Pashto: برګ مټال ولسوالۍ‎) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. It was originally in Konarha Province (Konar Province) and then was moved to the newly created Nuristan Province in 2001.

Located at 35.775, 71.2528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Nuristan Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Paz̄gām, Pazgam, Pazhgām, پژگام