Aqina
اقينه | |
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Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 65°15′47″E / 37.22861°N 65.26306°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Faryab Province |
District | Khani Chahar Bagh |
Languages | |
• Dari | |
• Pashto | |
• Turkmen | |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Aqina (Dari: اقينه; Pashto: اقينه), also known as Aqina Port, is a border checkpoint and border crossing in the northern Faryab Province of Afghanistan.[1] It has a train station by the same name, which serves as the second rail service between Afghanistan and neighboring Turkmenistan.[2] Aqina is located in the northern part of Khani Chahar Bagh District, directly adjacent to the border with Turkmenistan.[3]
Security in and around Aqina is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces, which includes the Afghan Border Force. Every visitor or traveler between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan must possess a valid travel visa.[4][5] The city of Andkhoy is less than 35 kilometres (22 mi) of driving distance to the southwest of Aqina.