Shvak
in Wilāyat-e Paktiyā, Afghanistan

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.434 and 69.378 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 26' 0" and E 69° 22' 39"
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: 07:19 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Kabul
UTC/GMT offset: 4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:59 am and 6:38 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 Shvak

Shvak in Wilāyat-e Paktiyā is a city in Afghanistan about 77 mi (or 123 km) south of Kabul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Shvak is now 07:19 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kabul with an UTC offset of 4.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Shvak. The closest airport in Afghanistan is Khost Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 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 132 mi (or 212 km), North-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

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.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

31°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

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:
Šwāk, Shvak, Shavāk, S̲h̲wāk, ښواک, شواك