
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Sar Chakan, a city in Faryab, Afghanistan in Asia. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Sar Chakan — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Sar Chakan | |
| District / County | Gurzīwān | |
| State | Faryab | |
| Country | Afghanistan | |
| Continent | Asia | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Afghan Afghani | |
| Code ISO-4217 | AFN | |
| Symbol | ؋ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +93 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .af | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1,348 | |
| In Feet | 4,423 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 35.7 | |
| Longitude | 65.23 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 35.702° N 65.231° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 35° 42' 6" N 65° 13' 50" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 35° 42.11' N 65° 13.83' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Faryab Capital | 47 km West-Northwest of Maymana | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Takhta-Bazar, Turkmenistan (210 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +04:30 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:25 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 07:02 PM | |
| Day Length | 13h 37m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Kabul |
Sar Chakan is a city situated in Faryab, Afghanistan, within Asia. It falls under Gurzīwān, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Sar Chakan as a District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Faryab
The latitude and longitude of Sar Chakan pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1,348 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Sar Chakan on the map
Sar Chakan runs on UTC +04:30. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Sar Chakan run on Afghan Afghani (AFN), shown with the symbol ؋. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Sar Chakan exchange rates
To ring a number in Sar Chakan from outside Afghanistan, dial +93 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Sar Chakan and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 47 km West-Northwest of Maymana, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Faryab market. › Cities near Sar Chakan
Sar Chakan sits within Gurzīwān, is part of Faryab in Afghanistan. It is classified as a District Headquarters.
Sar Chakan keeps UTC +04:30. Today the sun rises around 05:25 AM and sets around 07:02 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Sar Chakan price in Afghan afghani (AFN), written with the symbol ؋. Check live rates on our Sar Chakan currency page.
Sar Chakan is about 47 km West-Northwest of Maymana, the capital of Faryab. See cities near Sar Chakan for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Sar Chakan lands you closest to Takhta-Bazar, Turkmenistan, about 210 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Sar Chakan sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.