Local favourite heritage site · Paktika Province, Afghanistan
Zarakila
Zarakila is a heritage site in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.
Zarakila: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Zarakila
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Zarakila: tips
- Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
- Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.
How to reach Zarakila — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.75918, 68.43331. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zarakila
- Yōsuf Naraī Band · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~32 km
- Tsarakwas̲h̲t Band · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~51 km
- Tsōhī Band · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~51 km
- Gora Mullagashay · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~53 km
- Lanḏowūnkay Band · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~54 km
- Gora Khandgashay · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~71 km
- Tirwa Manda · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~4 km
- Potai Narai · viewpoint · Balochistan · ~8 km
- Mīr Dād Muḩammad Khēl Khonē · fort · Paktika Province · ~12 km
- Bōzī Māndêh · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~18 km
- Ziarat Juma Malang Baba · dargah · Balochistan · ~20 km
- Khiẕir Kalā · fort · Paktika Province · ~21 km
- Haudakai Tsarai · viewpoint · Balochistan · ~22 km
- ‘Arẕ Bēgī Kêlay · fort · Paktika Province · ~23 km
- Khar Tangay · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~26 km
- Chihilgazī Zīārat · fort · Paktika Province · ~27 km
- Bōkō Ghar · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~28 km
- Bōkō Band · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~28 km
Other forts & heritage near Zarakila
- Manzakai · fort · Balochistan · ~86 km
- Sra Ghundai, Ghazni · fort · Ghazni Province · ~103 km
- Shaghalu · fort · Balochistan · ~103 km
- Qilla Abdullah · fort · Balochistan · ~147 km
- Mīr Dād Muḩammad Khēl Khonē · fort · Paktika Province · ~12 km
- Khiẕir Kalā · fort · Paktika Province · ~21 km
- ‘Arẕ Bēgī Kêlay · fort · Paktika Province · ~23 km
- Chihilgazī Zīārat · fort · Paktika Province · ~27 km
- Zmaraī Kêlay · fort · Paktika Province · ~29 km
- Kanḏay · fort · Paktika Province · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Zarakila?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Zarakila?
Nearby: Yōsuf Naraī Band (viewpoint, 32 km), Tsarakwas̲h̲t Band (viewpoint, 51 km), Tsōhī Band (viewpoint, 51 km), Gora Mullagashay (viewpoint, 53 km), Lanḏowūnkay Band (viewpoint, 54 km), Gora Khandgashay (viewpoint, 71 km).