Local favourite heritage site · Paktika Province, Afghanistan
Qamar Kala
قمر کلا
Qamar Kala is a heritage site in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.
Qamar Kala: 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 Qamar Kala
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 Qamar Kala: tips
- Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
- Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.
How to reach Qamar Kala — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near ‘Alāqahdārī Saṟōbī (5 km) · places near Urgun (20 km) · places near Stêr Giyān (37 km)
Coordinates: 32.82185, 69.11056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Qamar Kala
- Takur Ghar · viewpoint · Paktia Province · ~73 km · Must-see
- Spīd Zaray · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~21 km
- Warzhanah Lār · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~42 km
- Astaghai Nārai · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~48 km
- Shawal Valley · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~54 km
- Spilgīn Narai · viewpoint · ~66 km
- Wêchē Maṉē Kōtal · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~69 km
- Jowlêy Lār · viewpoint · ~74 km
- Gul Muḩammad Zīārat · attraction · Paktika Province · ~2 km
- Bājān Akā Zīārat · attraction · Paktika Province · ~8 km
- Mīr Bābā Nīkêh · attraction · Paktika Province · ~9 km
- ‘Abdul Qādir Zīārat · attraction · Paktika Province · ~10 km
- Pastah · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~13 km
- Mīrzā Gul Zīārat · attraction · Paktika Province · ~13 km
- Ōrē Lārē Naraī · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~17 km
- Garbizhay Kanḏow · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~17 km
- Khwājah-ye Pīr Kalā · fort · Paktika Province · ~20 km
- Tsūhay Naraī · viewpoint · Paktika Province · ~21 km
Other forts & heritage near Qamar Kala
- Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III · fort · Ghazni Province · ~130 km · Must-see
- Citadel of Ghazni · fort · Ghazni Province · ~130 km · Must-see
- Maidan · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~77 km
- Mamon Panga · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~80 km
- Nishter · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~82 km
- Barmand 1 · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~82 km
- Barmand · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~82 km
- Kundsar · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~82 km
- Birzal Fort · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~83 km
- Birzal 1 · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~84 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Qamar Kala?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Qamar Kala?
Nearby: Takur Ghar (viewpoint, 73 km), Spīd Zaray (viewpoint, 21 km), Warzhanah Lār (viewpoint, 42 km), Astaghai Nārai (viewpoint, 48 km), Shawal Valley (viewpoint, 54 km), Spilgīn Narai (viewpoint, 66 km).