Āqā ‘Alī Shams

Āqā ‘Alī Shams is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,812 metres. Āqā ‘Alī Shams is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gardens of Babur and Embassy of Russia.

Park
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Bagh-e Babur, also known as , is a historic site in , . It is located in the Sher Darwaza hillside of District 5, southwest of , or a short distance south of and north of .

Government office
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is a government office.

Castle
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, also spelled as Chehel Sutoon, Chelsutoon, Chehelseton or Chihilsitoon, is a historic palace with gardens in , . The 30-hectare park is fully walled and located in the city's historical Chihilsitoon neighborhood, about 3.6.km east of the neighborhood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

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

Āqā ‘Alī Shams

Latitude
34.48496° or 34° 29′ 6″ north
Longitude
69.15549° or 69° 9′ 20″ east
Elevation
1,812 metres (5,945 feet)
Open location code
8J6FF5M4+X5
Geo­Names ID
1148583
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