Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Rafīq
Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Rafīq is a locality in Bagram District, Parwan and has an elevation of 1,474 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Rafīq is situated nearby to the locality Ākā Khēl, as well as near Bājowṟī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alexandria in the Caucasus and Parwan Detention Facility.
Alexandria in the Caucasus
Archaeological site
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Alexandria in the Caucasus was a colony of Alexander the Great. It was one of many colonies designated with the name "Alexandria". He founded the colony at an important junction of communications in the southern foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains, in the country of the Paropamisadae.
Parwan Detention Facility
Prison
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The Parwan Detention Facility is Afghanistan's main military prison. Situated next to the Bagram Air Base in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan, the prison was built by the U.S. during the George W. Parwan Detention Facility is situated 4 km south of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Rafīq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bagram.
Bagram
Bagram is a town and seat in Bagram District in Parwan Province of Afghanistan, about 60 kilometers north of the capital Kabul. It is the site of an ancient city located at the junction of the Ghorband and Panjshir Valley, near today's city of Charikar, Afghanistan.
Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Rafīq
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalayi-Mukhammedrafik”, “Qal‘a-i-Moḩammeḏ-rafīq”, “Qal’ah-ye Muhammad Rafiq”, “Qal‘eh-ye Moḩammad Rafīq”, “Qal‘eh-ye Mohammad- rafīg”, and “قلعۀ محمد رفیق”
- Location: Bagram District, Parwan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.97561° or 34° 58′ 32″ northLongitude
69.30634° or 69° 18′ 23″ eastElevation
1,474 metres (4,836 feet)Open location code
8J6FX8G4+6GGeoNames ID
1349612
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