Qaryah-ye ‘Umaryah

Qaryah-ye ‘Umaryah is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,789 metres. Qaryah-ye ‘Umaryah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kabul International Airport and Indira Gandhi Childrens Hospital.

Military installation
, also and formerly known as Hamid Karzai International Airport, is an international airport located in , . It is one of the country's main international airports, capable of housing over a hundred military and civilian aircraft. is situated 3½ km east of Qaryah-ye ‘Umaryah.

Hospital
Indira Gandhi Children's hospital located in is a Children's hospital of . It was founded in 1969 with funding from the government of India. is situated 2½ km southeast of Qaryah-ye ‘Umaryah.

Cemetery
, or the British Cemetery, is located in , . The area was a British military camp or cantonment and the site of the 1879 Siege of the in the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

is the capital and largest city of . A crowded metropolis pressed into a basin of the Hindu Kush mountains, its bazaars, battle-scarred buildings and traffic-choked streets bear the traces of an ancient trading city, rapid urban expansion, periods of cosmopolitan ambition, and nearly half a century of war.

Qaryah-ye ‘Umaryah

Latitude
34.55944° or 34° 33′ 34″ north
Longitude
69.17528° or 69° 10′ 31″ east
Elevation
1,789 metres (5,869 feet)
Open location code
8J6FH55G+Q4
Geo­Names ID
1454041
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In Other Languages

“Qaryah-ye ‘Umaryah” goes by many names.
  • Persian: تخری

Localities in the Area

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