Bost CastleLashkar Gah MosqueGrishk DamSayyid Mīr ḨasanShipānêh Ghūdah NāwêrZīārat-e Amīr Biland Şāḩib
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Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān

Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān is a town in Helmand Province district, Afghanistan of about 9,012 people. Within 50 km by road there are 30 places to visit: 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage and 0 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Bost Castle and Lashkar Gah Mosque.

31.1323° N, 64.1934° EPop. 9,012

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Within 30 km11 places
Within 50 km30
Must-see2
Notable61
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Bost Castle, heritage site near Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān
Must-see

Bost Castle

Heritage site · 55 km

Lashkar Gah Mosque, mosque near Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān
Must-see

Lashkar Gah Mosque

Mosque · 67 km

Notable

Grishk Dam

Dam · 8 km

Places near Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān by type

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One day from Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:44 pm

179 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān
  2. Grishk Damdam · 45 min
  3. Bost Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Khane Gauharheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Ḩājī Rashīd Nāwêrlake · 45 min
  6. Shipānêh Ghūdah Nāwêrlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān
Today’s loopMarkaz-e Ḩukūmat-e DarwēshānStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān?

Grishk Dam (dam, about 8 km), Sayyid Mīr Ḩasan (attraction, about 6 km), Khwājah Ḩasan Bābā (attraction, about 8 km), Faqīr Dīn Muḩammad Zīārat (attraction, about 8 km), Shipānêh Ghūdah Nāwêr (lake, about 34 km), Bost Castle (heritage site, about 55 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān?

30 places on Spotwander: 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 other attractions, 4 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest lake to Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān?

Grishk Dam, about 8 km by road; Shipānêh Ghūdah Nāwêr (34 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān?

Now Shērwān, about 22 km by road; Asadullāh Khān Kalā (30 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān?

Start in Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān, visit Grishk Dam, then Bost Castle, then Khane Gauhar, then Ḩājī Rashīd Nāwêr, then Shipānêh Ghūdah Nāwêr, and drive back — about 179 km by road in all.