Qal‘ah-ye Shānān

Qal‘ah-ye Shānān is a locality in Bagrami District, Kabul and has an elevation of 1,779 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Shānān is situated near the locality Qal‘ah-ye Sharābīān, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye Gulbāz.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pul-e-Charkhi Prison.

Prison

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Pul-e-Charkhi prison also known as the Afghan National… Pul-e-Charkhi Prison is situated 3 km southeast of Qal‘ah-ye Shānān.

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Kalashanan”, “Qal‘a Šānān”, “Qal’ah-ye Shanan”, and “Qal‘eh-ye Shānān”
Location: Bagrami District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.53949° or 34° 32′ 22″ north

Longitude

69.32176° or 69° 19′ 18″ east

Elevation

1,779 metres (5,837 feet)

Open location code

8J6FG8QC+QP

GeoNames ID

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“Qal‘ah-ye Shānān” goes by many names.

Places to explore: Qal‘ah-ye Sharābīān and Qal‘ah-ye Gulbāz.

Highlights: Zīārat-e Mīr Shahīd and Qal‘ah-ye Sālō.

Worth a closer look: Kabul and Kandahar.

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