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Afghanistan information
โน๏ธย General Information about Afghanistan
About Afghanistan
Afghanistan uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.
The languages that are typically spoken are Pashto, Uzbek and Turkmen
Afghanistan uses the Afghan afghani (symbol: ?), code AFN.Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 afghanis. Afghani is subdivided into 100 puls. Coins come in denominations of 5, 2 and 1 afghanis.
Automatic teller machines are rare in Afghanistan. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Internet speed in Afghanistan is on average 1.1 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Afghanistan is very low. It's quite hard to find one.
You can buy a SIM card for about 897.53 AFN, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 5 telecoms: Afghan Wireless, Etisalat, MTN Group, ROSHAN or Salaam. Afghanistan uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Afghanistan upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
To call Afghanistan, dial +, then 93 (the country code for Afghanistan), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number. For local calls within Afghanistan, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 23 .
๐ย What time is it in Afghanistan?
16:17:00
๐ย Do I need visa for Afghanistan?
๐ค๏ธย How is the weather in Afghanistan?
Temperatures in Afghanistan (centigrade)
Rainfalls in Afghanistan
๐ย What regulations are in Afghanistan?
Health information
Import and export information
Export regulations
Firearms, explosives, daggers
Obscene and subversive literature
Alcohol - 2 litre exception for personal use for commercial air passengers
Recorded VCR tapes and other movies
Parlour video games or parts thereof
Goods in commercial quantities
A permit is also required for antiques, carpets, furs and camera film
Import regulations
Firearms, explosives, daggers
Obscene and subversive literature
Alcohol - 2 litre exception for personal use for commercial air passengers
Recorded VCR tapes and other movies
Parlour video games or parts thereof
Goods in commercial quantities
A permit is also required for antiques, carpets, furs and camera film.
Dogs and other animals being imported into the country will require a rabies inoculation certificate before being granted entry.
Health regulations
Dengue cases have been reported in Afghanistan. For further information, please visit the CDC Dengue Advice.
H5N1 Avian Influenza has been reported in Afghanistan. For further information, please visit the CDCAvian Flu Advice.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a risk in Afghanistan. For further information, please visit the CDCTuberculosis Advice.