Dahan-e GholamanShahr-i GholgholaShahr-e SukhtehZahedan KohnehAmir Hamza Mosque (Nafas Khan)چاه نیمه ۱
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Zaranj

Zaranj is a town in Nimruz Province district, Afghanistan of about 49,851 people. Within 50 km by road there are 127 places to visit: 92 forts & heritage, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 9 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Dahan-e Gholaman, Shahr-i Gholghola and Shahr-e Sukhteh.

30.9596° N, 61.8604° EPop. 49,851

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Within 30 km70 places
Within 50 km127
Must-see5
Notable25
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Dahan-e Gholaman, heritage site near Zaranj
Must-see

Dahan-e Gholaman

Heritage site · 35 km · Sistan and Baluchestan Province

Must-see

Shahr-i Gholghola

Heritage site · 59 km

Shahr-e Sukhteh, heritage site near Zaranj
Must-see

Shahr-e Sukhteh

Heritage site · 81 km · Sistan and Baluchestan Province

Places near Zaranj by type

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One day from Zaranj

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:33 pm

132 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 Zaranj
  2. چاه نیمه 1lake · 45 min
  3. Dahan-e Gholamanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. چاه نیمه ۱lake · 45 min
  5. Zahedan Kohnehheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Eshgīn-e ‘Aāmlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Zaranj
Today’s loopZaranjStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Zaranj?

Dahan-e Gholaman (heritage site, about 35 km), Zahedan Kohneh (heritage site, about 21 km), Amir Hamza Mosque (Nafas Khan) (mosque, about 1 km), The Place of the Invitees of the Method of Hadith Scholars (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), چاه نیمه ۱ (lake, about 27 km), Hazrat Bilal Mosque (mosque, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zaranj?

127 places on Spotwander: 92 forts & heritage, 14 other attractions, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 mosques & dargahs, 5 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Zaranj?

قلعه محمد, about 3 km by road; ‘Abd ur Raḩmān Ya‘qūb (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Zaranj?

چاه نیمه ۱, about 27 km by road; چاه نیمه 1 (28 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Zaranj?

Start in Zaranj, visit چاه نیمه 1, then Dahan-e Gholaman, then چاه نیمه ۱, then Zahedan Kohneh, then Eshgīn-e ‘Aām, and drive back — about 132 km by road in all.