Qizilābād
Qizilābād is a locality in Nahri Shahi District, Balkh. Qizilābād is situated nearby to the locality Shahrak-e Amrīrī, as well as near Purōzhah-ye Sulţān Khurāsān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport and Camp Marmal.
Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport
Aerodrome
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Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport, officially called Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport, is located about 9 km east of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, which is around 15 minutes of driving distance from the center of the city.
Camp Marmal
Military installation
Photo: Julian-G. Albert, CC BY 2.0.
Camp Marmal was an installation of the Afghan Armed Forces. It was adjacent to Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi International Airport in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains. Camp Marmal is situated 3½ km southeast of Qizilābād.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mazar-e Sharif.
Mazar-e Sharif
Photo: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mazar-e Sharif, or Mazar-i-Sharif, or just Mazar, is a city in Afghanistan and the capital of Balkh Province.
Qizilābād
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kyzylabad”, “Qal‘ah-ye Qul Moḩammad”, “Qezelābād”, “Qizilabad”, “قزل آباد”, and “قلعه قل محمد”
- Location: Nahri Shahi District, Balkh, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.7201° or 36° 43′ 12″ northLongitude
67.19574° or 67° 11′ 45″ eastElevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)Open location code
8J89P5CW+27GeoNames ID
1129070
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In Other Languages
“Qizilābād” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Кызылабад”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balkh University and Rubāţ Siyāhgīr.
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