Qal‘ah-ye Bust
Qal‘ah-ye Bust is a ruin in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lashkargah.
Lashkargah
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Lashkargah, historically known as Bost, is a city in the southern part of Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Helmand Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Lashkargah District and has an estimated population of 191,458 people.
Qal‘ah-ye Bust
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Bust”, “Qal‘a Best”, “Qal‘a-i-Bost”, “Qal‘a-i-Bust”, “Qal‘ah Bisṯ”, “Qal‘ah Busṯ”, “Qal’ah-ye Bust”, “Qal‘eh-ye Bost”, “Qal‘eh-ye Bust”, “Sahah-ye Qalah-ye Bust”, “ساحه قلعه بست”, “قلعه بست”, and “قلعه بسټ”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.50303° or 31° 30′ 11″ northLongitude
64.35676° or 64° 21′ 24″ eastElevation
766 metres (2,513 feet)Open location code
8J36G934+6PGeoNames ID
1425376
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