Qal‘ah-ye Shānān

Qal‘ah-ye Shānān is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,779 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Shānān is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pul-e-Charkhi Prison.

Prison
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, also known as the Afghan National Detention Facility, is a maximum-security prison located next to the Ahmad Shah Baba Mina neighborhood in the eastern part of , . is situated 3 km southeast of Qal‘ah-ye Shānān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagrami.

Town
is a village on the eastern fringes of at and 1797 m altitude, part of municipal District 12 and partly in District 22. The population is 31,680. is situated 7 km southwest of Qal‘ah-ye Shānān.

Qal‘ah-ye Shānān

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
1349991
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In Other Languages

“Qal‘ah-ye Shānān” goes by many names.
  • Persian: قلعۀ شانان

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Qal‘ah-ye Sharābīān and Qal‘ah-ye Gulbāz.

Notable Places Nearby

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

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