Darulaman

Darulaman is a locality on the south-western fringes of , , forming part of District 6. The suburb was a planned city built in the 1920s during the reign of Amanullah Khan.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighborhood of Kabul in Kabul Province, Afghanistan
  • Also known as: Dār ol Amān”, “Dār-ul-Fanūn”, “Dārulāmān”, “Ḏāṟulaman”, and “Darulfunun

Places of Interest

Highlights include Darul Aman Palace and National Museum of Afghanistan.

Castle
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is a three-story palace located in Darulaman locality, about 16 km south-west of the center of , . Surrounding the palace are the following buildings: the National Assembly, the and the Afghan International University.

Museum
The is located across the small street from the in the Darulaman area of , . It was once considered to be one of the world's finest .

Castle
, also inaccurately called the Queen's Palace, is one of the palaces in the popular Darulaman area of , . The stately mansion is located about 16 kilometres south-west from the city's center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

has been the capital of since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.

Darulaman

Latitude
34.46147° or 34° 27′ 41″ north
Longitude
69.1205° or 69° 7′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,826 metres (5,991 feet)
Open location code
8J6FF46C+H5
Geo­Names ID
1144042
Wiki­data ID
Q48816739
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Uzbek—“Darulaman” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 達爾-烏爾-阿曼區
  • Finnish: Dar al-Aman
  • German: Darulaman
  • Italian: Dar al-Aman
  • Japanese: ダルラマン
  • Persian: دارالامان
  • Pushto: دارالامان
  • Uzbek: Dorulomon

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Highlights include Qaşr-e Dārulāmān and Kabul Museum.

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