Shēr Khān Khēl
in Wilāyat-e Paktiyā, Afghanistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.371 and 69.189 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 22' 15" and E 69° 11' 20"
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: 01:05 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:00 am and 6:39 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Shēr Khān Khēl

Shēr Khān Khēl in Wilāyat-e Paktiyā is a town in Afghanistan about 80 mi (or 129 km) south of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shēr Khān Khēl is now 01:05 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Shēr Khān Khēl. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Sharana Airstrip in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-West. 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 128 mi (or 207 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zurmat, Shwak, Nikeh, Gardez and Zerok-Alakadari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

30°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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.

Operation Anaconda

Operation Anaconda took place in early March 2002 in which the United States military and CIA Paramilitary Officers, working with allied Afghan military forces, and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and non-NATO forces attempted to destroy al-Qaeda and Taliban forces. The operation took place in the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains southeast of Zormat.

Located at 33.3667, 69.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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Battle of Takur Ghar

The Battle of Takur Ghar was a short but intense military engagement between United States special operations forces and Taliban insurgents fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain, Afghanistan. For the U.S. side, the battle proved the deadliest entanglement of Operation Anaconda, an effort early in the war in Afghanistan to rout Taliban forces from the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains. The battle saw three helicopter landings by the U.S.

Located at 33.3428, 69.2136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Šērkhānkhēl, Shīr Khān Kheyl, Shayr Khān Khēl, شیرخان خېل, Shēr Khān Khēl, شير خان خيل, Sherkhankheyl’