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Mehtar Lām

Mehtar Lām is a town in Laghman Province district, Afghanistan of about 17,345 people. Within 50 km by road there are 168 places to visit: 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 mosques & dargahs and 21 parks. The must-see places are Darunta Dam, Naghlu Dam and Sikaram Sar.

34.6714° N, 70.2094° EPop. 17,345

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Within 30 km79 places
Within 50 km168
Must-see3
Notable43
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Mehtar Lām

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:27 pm

178 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 Mehtar Lām
  2. Ghārō Bayṯahcave · 1 hrs
  3. Darunta Damdam · 45 min
  4. Nandarraheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Naghlu Damdam · 45 min
  6. Badpush Passviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Mehtar Lām
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mehtar Lām?

Hajji Dunya Gul Niazi Jamia Masjid (mosque, about 2 km), Darunta Dam (dam, about 31 km), Bāgh-e Qalāt Ūsirāj (park, about 1 km), Ghārō Bayṯah (cave, about 27 km), Kāsah-ye Band-e Darūntah (lake, about 28 km), Nandarra (heritage site, about 28 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mehtar Lām?

168 places on Spotwander: 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 62 other attractions, 21 mosques & dargahs, 21 parks, 8 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mehtar Lām?

Ghōch Kanḏow, about 10 km by road; Shādiyānō Ghunḏêy (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Mehtar Lām?

Hajji Dunya Gul Niazi Jamia Masjid, about 2 km by road; Nāşir (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mehtar Lām?

Start in Mehtar Lām, visit Ghārō Bayṯah, then Darunta Dam, then Nandarra, then Naghlu Dam, then Badpush Pass, and drive back — about 178 km by road in all.