Must-see fort · Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
Kafirkala Settlement
Kafirkala Settlement is a fort in Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan.
Kafirkala Settlement: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Kafirkala Settlement
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kafirkala Settlement — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.57177, 67.02089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kafirkala Settlement
- Khodja Abdu-Darun Mosque · fort · Samarqand Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ishratkhana Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Khoja Nisbatdar Mosque · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ak-Saray Mausoleum · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gur-e-Amir · fort · Samarqand Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tug'li Tekin maqbarasi · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shodi Mulk Oko · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bibi Khanym · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Unknown-2 · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Amir Burunduq maqbarasi · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hazrat Khizr Mosque · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Islam Karimov Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Makhsumbobo Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand · museum · Samarqand Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Panjab Mosque · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Afrasiyab · fort · Samarqand Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Prophet Daniel Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chupanata · fort · Samarqand Region · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kafirkala Settlement
- Khodja Abdu-Darun Mosque · fort · Samarqand Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ishratkhana Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gur-e-Amir · fort · Samarqand Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tug'li Tekin maqbarasi · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shodi Mulk Oko · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Unknown-2 · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Amir Burunduq maqbarasi · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Islam Karimov Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Makhsumbobo Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Afrasiyab · fort · Samarqand Region · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kafirkala Settlement open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kafirkala Settlement yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kafirkala Settlement?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kafirkala Settlement?
Nearby: Khodja Abdu-Darun Mosque (fort, 10 km), Ishratkhana Mausoleum (fort, 10 km), Khoja Nisbatdar Mosque (dargah, 11 km), Ak-Saray Mausoleum (dargah, 12 km), Gur-e-Amir (fort, 12 km), Tug'li Tekin maqbarasi (fort, 13 km).
Is Kafirkala Settlement worth visiting?
Kafirkala Settlement is listed as a must-see fort in Uzbekistan on Spotwander.