Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad
Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad is a locality in Farah District, Afghanistan. Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad is situated nearby to the locality Qaryah-ye Sang Zōr, as well as near Qaryah-ye Nāng Āb-e Bālā.Places of Interest
Highlights include Farah Bala Hisar.
Farah Bala Hisar
The Citadel of Farah, also known as the Citadel of Alexander, and locally known as Shar-e-Farahdun is an ancient fort in Afghanistan. When Alexander the Great invaded the area it was known as Prophthasia in Drangiana: the Drangian capital Phrada was just renamed in October 330; 'Prophthasia' means 'Anticipation', modern Farâh, Afghanistan. Farah Bala Hisar is situated 3 km north of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farah.
Farah
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalamukhammed”, “Qal‘a Moḩammaḏ”, “Qal’ah-ye Muhammad”, “Qal‘eh Moḩammad”, “Qal‘eh-ye Moḩammad”, and “قلعه محمد”
- Location: Farah District, Farah, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.35685° or 32° 21′ 25″ north
Longitude
62.10517° or 62° 6′ 19″ east
Elevation
659 metres (2,162 feet)
Open location code
8J449444+P3
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