Hairatan

Hairatan
حیرتان
The Welcome to Afghanistan sign at Hairatan in northern Afghanistan (2010)
The Welcome to Afghanistan sign at Hairatan in northern Afghanistan (2010)
Hairatan is located in Afghanistan
Hairatan
Hairatan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37°13′1″N 67°25′01″E / 37.21694°N 67.41694°E / 37.21694; 67.41694
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBalkh Province
DistrictKaldar District
Elevation
1,000 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time)

Hairatan (Dari and Pashto: حیرتان; Uzbek and Tajik: Ҳайратон / Hayraton) is a border town in northern Balkh Province of Afghanistan.[1] The Hairatan dry port and border checkpoint is located in the eastern section of the town. It sits along the Amu River in the Kaldar District. The river forms the border with neighboring Uzbekistan, and the two nations are connected by the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge. The city of Termez in Uzbekistan is a short distance away to the northwest of Hairatan, on the other side of the Amu River.

Hairatan is one of the major transporting, shipping and receiving locations in Afghanistan.[2][3][4][5] It is also an official border crossing between the people of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Security in and around the town is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces. All foreign travelers must possess a valid travel visa to enter Afghanistan.[6][7] Citizens of Afghanistan could stay for up to 10 days in Termez without a visa.[8]

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  2. ^ "Hairatan Port revenue surges to nearly 8 billion afs". Pajhwok Afghan News. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  3. ^ "China to Transport Goods to Afghanistan By Railway: ARA". TOLOnews. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  4. ^ "500,000 metric tons of goods imported, exported via railroads". Pajhwok Afghan News. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  5. ^ "ACCI: Transit Through Afghanistan Up 50%". TOLOnews. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  6. ^ "Afghanistan tourist visa for Uzbek citizens". visalist. July 7, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  7. ^ "Uzbekistan tourist visa for Afghan citizens". visalist. August 19, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference TOLO-181358 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).