Qal‘ah-ye Now-e Qal‘achah
Qal‘ah-ye Now-e Qal‘achah is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,794 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Now-e Qal‘achah is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘ah-ye Khwājah, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye A‘z̧im.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bala Hissar and Hashmat Khan Lake.
Bala Hissar
Photo: John Burke (photographer), Public domain.
Bala Hissar was an ancient fortress located in the south of the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The estimated date of construction is around the 5th century AD.
Hashmat Khan Lake
Protected area
Hashmat Khan Lake, also known as Hashmat Khan Park, and locally as Kol-e Hashmat Khan or Qala-e Hashmat Khan, is a waterfowl sanctuary and protected area located in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Ghazi Stadium
Stadium
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Ghazi Stadium, also known as Kabul Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located southeast of the Shahr-e Naw neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, across from Chaman-e-Hozori and Eidgah Mosque. Ghazi Stadium is situated 2½ km northwest of Qal‘ah-ye Now-e Qal‘achah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul and Bagrami.
Kabul
Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kabul has been the capital of Afghanistan since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.
Bagrami
Town
Bagrami is a village on the eastern fringes of Kabul at and 1797 m altitude, part of municipal District 12 and partly in District 22. The population is 31,680. Bagrami is situated 6 km east of Qal‘ah-ye Now-e Qal‘achah.
Qal‘ah-ye Now-e Qal‘achah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalayi-Nau”, “Qal‘ah-ye Now”, “Qal’ah-ye Now-e Qal’achah”, “Qal‘eh Naw”, “Qal‘eh-ye Now”, “قلعه نو”, and “قلعه نو قلعچه”
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.49846° or 34° 29′ 55″ northLongitude
69.21009° or 69° 12′ 36″ eastElevation
1,794 metres (5,886 feet)Open location code
8J6FF6X6+92GeoNames ID
1469286
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Now-e Qal‘achah” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعۀ نو”
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