Local favourite fort · Farah Province, Afghanistan
Aban
ابن
Aban is a fort in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Aban: 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 Aban
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 Aban — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.63639, 62.44082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Aban
- Lor Koh · viewpoint · Farah Province · ~35 km
- Khaīrābād Gardanah · viewpoint · Farah Province · ~50 km
- Farah Bala Hisar · fort · Farah Province · ~52 km
- Kōtal-e Khormāleq · viewpoint · Farah Province · ~59 km
- Zard Kowtal · viewpoint · Farah Province · ~60 km
- Gardanah-ye Jowāl · viewpoint · Farah Province · ~72 km
- Zīārat-e Mullā ‘Us̄mān Nīkêh · attraction · Farah Province · ~2 km
- Gsng abad · attraction · Farah Province · ~4 km
- Zīārat-e Pīr Dunbāl Bābā · attraction · Farah Province · ~5 km
- Shahīd Bābā · attraction · Farah Province · ~5 km
- Khwājah Khiẕir · attraction · Farah Province · ~10 km
- Koh-e Safarak · viewpoint · Farah Province · ~16 km
- Dinow Kharābah · fort · Farah Province · ~22 km
- Zīārat-e Bayraqī Bābā · attraction · Farah Province · ~25 km
- Qal‘ah-ye Sabistī · fort · Farah Province · ~27 km
- Zīārat-e Mullā Khalīl · attraction · Farah Province · ~28 km
- Shaykh Bābā · attraction · Farah Province · ~30 km
- Koh-e Jologah · viewpoint · Farah Province · ~31 km
Other forts & heritage near Aban
- Farah Bala Hisar · fort · Farah Province · ~52 km
- Qal'a-i Dukhtar · fort · Herat Province · ~95 km
- Dinow Kharābah · fort · Farah Province · ~22 km
- Qal‘ah-ye Sabistī · fort · Farah Province · ~27 km
- Qal`a-i-Surkhak · fort · Farah Province · ~32 km
- 4 way · fort · Farah Province · ~51 km
- Farah Citadel Entrance Gate · fort · Farah Province · ~52 km
- Kafar Qal`a · fort · Farah Province · ~58 km
- Jōy Darāz · fort · Farah Province · ~60 km
- Saray · fort · Farah Province · ~61 km
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Frequently asked
Is Aban open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Aban yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Aban?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Aban?
Nearby: Lor Koh (viewpoint, 35 km), Khaīrābād Gardanah (viewpoint, 50 km), Farah Bala Hisar (fort, 52 km), Kōtal-e Khormāleq (viewpoint, 59 km), Zard Kowtal (viewpoint, 60 km), Gardanah-ye Jowāl (viewpoint, 72 km).