Qal‘ah-ye Akbar Bēg
Qal‘ah-ye Akbar Bēg is a fort in Chaghcharan, Ghowr and has an elevation of 2,274 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Akbar Bēg is situated nearby to the aerodrome Sultan Ghiyassuddin Ghori Airport.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sultan Ghiyassuddin Ghori Airport.
Sultan Ghiyassuddin Ghori Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Afghanistan Matters, CC BY 2.0.
The Sultan Ghiyassuddin Ghori Airport, also known as Chaghcharan Airport or Shahid General Mohaiden Ghory Airport), is located in the eastern section of Firuzkoh, which is the capital of Ghor Province in central Afghanistan. Sultan Ghiyassuddin Ghori Airport is situated 3½ km west of Qal‘ah-ye Akbar Bēg.
Qal‘ah-ye Akbar Bēg
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Qal‘a-i-Akbaṟbēg”, “Qal’ah-ye Akbar Beg”, “Qal‘eh-ye Akbarbeyg”, and “قلعۀ اکبر بېگ”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Chaghcharan, Ghowr, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.52805° or 34° 31′ 41″ northLongitude
65.30916° or 65° 18′ 33″ eastElevation
2,274 metres (7,461 feet)Open location code
8J67G8H5+6MGeoNames ID
1149221
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