Vanu
in Oruzgan, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.640 and 65.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 38' 23" and E 65° 54' 0"
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: 10:07 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:16 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Discover Vanu

Vanu in Oruzgan is a place in Afghanistan about 229 mi (or 369 km) south-west of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Vanu is now 10:07 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Vanu. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Tereen Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tarinkot, De Narkhel Kelay, Zamto Kelay, Kajran and Mizan `Alaqahdari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

crazy american firefight

Published: June 09, 2010
Length: 47:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: spcbobert

this is a video for the americans who were in uruzgan province with the dutch and aussies this is a major major mission on the west bank of the baluchi pass in tarin kowt named operation spin...


Unloading an AK-47 in Afghanistan

Published: August 24, 2008
Length: 52:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dirke van der Veen

Joining the ANP in a shoot-out.


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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.

Camp Holland

Kamp Holland is the main Dutch military base on the outskirts of Tarin Kowt, the provincial capital of Uruzgan province in southern Afghanistan. The Dutch are present in Uruzgan as part of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan. The first group of Dutch military personnel left for Afghanistan in March 2006 in the Deployment Task Force (DTF).

Located at 32.6139, 65.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Military of the Netherlands, Military installations of Afghanistan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wānu, Vanu, Vahtānī, Wahnai, Wānow