Qal‘achah-ye Bīnī Ḩişār

Qal‘achah-ye Bīnī Ḩişār is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,795 metres. Qal‘achah-ye Bīnī Ḩişār is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘ah-ye Afẕal, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye Sardār.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bala Hissar and Hashmat Khan Lake.

Bala Hissar

Photo: John Burke (photographer), Public domain.

Bala Hissar was an ancient fortress located in the south of the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The estimated date of construction is around the 5th century AD. Bala Hissar is situated 3 km northwest of Qal‘achah-ye Bīnī Ḩişār.

Hashmat Khan Lake

Protected area

Photo: seair21, CC BY 3.0.

Hashmat Khan Lake, also known as Hashmat Khan Park, and locally as Kol-e Hashmat Khan or Qala-e Hashmat Khan, is a waterfowl sanctuary and protected area located in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Alokozay International Cricket Stadium

Stadium

Kabul International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan, which opened in 2011 and can accommodate around 6,000 spectators. It is the first international cricket stadium to be constructed in the country and is the home of cricket in Afghanistan. Alokozay International Cricket Stadium is situated 3½ km northwest of Qal‘achah-ye Bīnī Ḩişār.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

Kabul

Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. A crowded metropolis pressed into a basin of the Hindu Kush mountains, its bazaars, battle-scarred buildings and traffic-choked streets bear the traces of an ancient trading city, rapid urban expansion, periods of cosmopolitan ambition, and nearly half a century of war.

Qal‘achah-ye Bīnī Ḩişār

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Banikhisar”, “Beni Hisār”, “Bīnī Ḩeşār”, “Bīnī Ḩişār”, “Bini Hissar”, “Qal’achah-ye Bini Hisar”, “بینی حصار”, and “قلعچه بینی حصار”
Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.48842° or 34° 29′ 18″ north

Longitude

69.21839° or 69° 13′ 6″ east

Elevation

1,795 metres (5,889 feet)

Open location code

8J6FF6Q9+99

GeoNames ID

1146416

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Localities in the Area

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