Āqā ‘Alī Shams
Āqā ‘Alī Shams is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,812 metres. Āqā ‘Alī Shams is situated nearby to the locality Mūsá Chahār Dehī, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye ‘Alī Shāh Khān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gardens of Babur and National Museum of Afghanistan.
Gardens of Babur
Park
Bagh-e Babur, also known as the Gardens of Babur, is a historic site in District 5 of Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located in the Guzargah neighborhood, with the Sher Darwaza mountain being to the east, Chihil Sutun to the south, and the Kabul Zoo to the northwest.
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum
Photo: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0.
The National Museum of Afghanistan is located across the small street from the Darul Aman Palace in the Darulaman area of Kabul, Afghanistan. It was once considered to be one of the world's finest museums. National Museum of Afghanistan is situated 4 km southwest of Āqā ‘Alī Shams.
Chihilsitoon Garden
Park
Chihil Sutun, also spelled as Chehel Sutoon, Chelsutoon, Chehelseton or Chihilsitoon, is a historic palace with gardens in Kabul, Afghanistan. The 30-hectare park is fully walled and located in the city's historical Chihilsitoon neighborhood, about 3.6.km east of the Darulaman neighborhood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul.
Kabul
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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.
Āqā ‘Alī Shams
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Aka-Alishams”, “Aqa ‘Ali Shams”, “Āqā ’Ališams”, “Āqā ‘Alīshams”, and “آقا علی شمس”
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.48496° or 34° 29′ 6″ northLongitude
69.15549° or 69° 9′ 20″ eastElevation
1,812 metres (5,945 feet)Open location code
8J6FF5M4+X5GeoNames ID
1148583
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