Mêrchō Kêlay
in Wilāyat-e Paktiyā, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.432 and 69.343 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 25' 55" and E 69° 20' 33"
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: 11:51 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:58 am and 6:40 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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Discover Mêrchō Kêlay

Mêrchō Kêlay in Wilāyat-e Paktiyā is a town in Afghanistan about 76 mi (or 123 km) south of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Mêrchō Kêlay is now 11:51 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Mêrchō Kêlay. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Khost Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in a distance of 131 mi (or 210 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shwak, Gardez, Salam Khel, Nikeh and Wuleswali Sayyid Karam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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

KG Road 3D fly through

Published: September 24, 2009
Length: 22:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SBS Dateline

A 3D flyover of the KG Road, from Khowst to Gardez.


The KG Road, Afghanistan

Published: September 24, 2009
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SBS Dateline

Analyst Paul McGeough discusses the importance of the KG Road which links Gardez to Khowst. Most parts of it are still controlled by insurgent groups.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Merchukalay, Měrčo Kalay, مرچو کلی, Mirchō Kêlay, Mercho Kalay, Mêrchō Kêlay