Qal‘ah-ye Shaykh

Qal‘ah-ye Shaykh is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,794 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Shaykh is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagrami and Kabul.

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 3½ km northeast of Qal‘ah-ye Shaykh.

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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.

Qal‘ah-ye Shaykh

  • Type: Locality
  • Also known as: “Kalasheykhkha”, “Qal’a Šēkhhā”, “Qal’ah-ye Shaykh”, “Qal‘ah-ye Shaykhhā”, “Qal‘eh-ye Shēkhā”, “Qal‘eh-ye Sheykhhā”, “Shaykhān”, “شیخان”, “قلعه شيخ”, and “قلعۀ شیخ ها”
  • Location: , , , ,
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Latitude
34.46935° or 34° 28′ 10″ north
Longitude
69.25587° or 69° 15′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,794 metres (5,886 feet)
Open location code
8J6FF794+P8
Geo­Names ID
1469292
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