Qal‘ah-ye Wāsiḩ

Qal‘ah-ye Wāsiḩ is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,790 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Wāsiḩ is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul and Bagrami.

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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.

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 9 km southeast of Qal‘ah-ye Wāsiḩ.

Qal‘ah-ye Wāsiḩ

  • Type: Locality
  • Also known as: “Qal‘ah-ye Wāse‘”, “Qal’ah-ye Wasih”, “Ra’īs Moḩammad Shāh”, “Ra’īs Mohammed-Šāh”, “Ra’īs Muḩammad Shāh”, “Rais-Mukhammedshakh”, “رئیس محمد شاه”, and “قلعه واسح”
  • Location: , , , ,
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Latitude
34.56532° or 34° 33′ 55″ north
Longitude
69.22962° or 69° 13′ 47″ east
Elevation
1,790 metres (5,873 feet)
Open location code
8J6FH68H+4R
Geo­Names ID
1350005
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