061 area code — Nurestan
In Afghanistan, the area code 061 covers Nurestan. Numbers are written internationally as +93 61.
How to call Nurestan
- From abroad
- +93 61 XXX XXXX
- Within Afghanistan
- 061 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +93
About the 061 area code
When you see a number beginning +93 61, it belongs to Nurestan: the 93 is Afghanistan's country calling code and 61 is the area code.
Area codes like 061 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Afghanistan number. To actually receive an SMS on a Afghanistan number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Nurestan?
Nurestan uses the area code 061, written internationally as +93 61.
How do I call Nurestan from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +93 61, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Nurestan?
Nurestan is in the Asia/Kabul time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 061 a mobile or a landline code?
061 is a geographic (landline) area code for Nurestan. Mobile numbers in Afghanistan use their own separate prefixes.