Local favourite fort · Badghis Province, Afghanistan

Shibal

Shibal is a fort in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.

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Shibal: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Shibal

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.

How to reach Shibal — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.85963, 64.61398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shibal

Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam · fort · Ghor Province · ~65 km · Must-see
Ḩowẕ-e Paltah · lake · Badghis Province · ~43 km
Koh-e Band-e Shor · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~51 km
Ḩowẕ-e Khwājah · lake · Badghis Province · ~55 km
Deh Ḩājjī · viewpoint · Ghor Province · ~63 km
Firozkoh · fort · Ghor Province · ~65 km
Gol Kowtal · viewpoint · Ghor Province · ~72 km
Shad-i Mashhad · fort · Badghis Province · ~75 km
Neygaleh · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~4 km
Jiṟak · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~5 km
Gardaneh-ye Kawḏi · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~6 km
Sēāb · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~9 km
Gardanah-ye Durum · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~9 km
Kūdīān · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~10 km
Darah-ye Kārēzak · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~11 km
Surkhyak · fort · Badghis Province · ~13 km
Wājgōnah · viewpoint · Ghor Province · ~13 km
Darah-ye Lamak · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Shibal

Other forts & heritage near Shibal

Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam · fort · Ghor Province · ~65 km · Must-see
Firozkoh · fort · Ghor Province · ~65 km
Shad-i Mashhad · fort · Badghis Province · ~75 km
Surkhyak · fort · Badghis Province · ~13 km
Qishlāq-e Ghalghalīhā · fort · Badghis Province · ~46 km
Kharābah-ye Ḩowẕ-e Misī · fort · Badghis Province · ~46 km
Sangbār · fort · Badghis Province · ~47 km
Pāy-e Ḩişār · fort · Badghis Province · ~48 km
Qal`ah-ye Jig;Qal'a-i-Jig;Qal`eh-ye Jig · fort · Badghis Province · ~50 km
Sawsuḏki · fort · Ghor Province · ~50 km

All forts & heritage in Afghanistan

Frequently asked

Is Shibal open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Shibal yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Shibal?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Shibal?

Nearby: Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (fort, 65 km), Ḩowẕ-e Paltah (lake, 43 km), Koh-e Band-e Shor (viewpoint, 51 km), Ḩowẕ-e Khwājah (lake, 55 km), Deh Ḩājjī (viewpoint, 63 km), Firozkoh (fort, 65 km).