Qal‘ah-ye Hindū
Qal‘ah-ye Hindū is a locality in Bihsud District, Nangarhar. Qal‘ah-ye Hindū is situated nearby to the locality Qaşabah, as well as near Zangōbay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jalalabad Airport and Forward Operating Base Fenty.
Jalalabad Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Todd Huffman, CC BY 2.0.
Jalalabad Airport, also known as Nangarhar Airport, and referred to as Jalalabad Airfield by the U.S. military during the War in Afghanistan, is located next to the Kabul–Jalalabad Road, about 3 miles southeast of Jalalabad, which is the capital of Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan. Jalalabad Airport is situated 2½ km south of Qal‘ah-ye Hindū.
Forward Operating Base Fenty
Military installation
Photo: Todd Huffman, CC BY 2.0.
Forward Operating Base Fenty was a military base built around Jalalabad Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jalalabad.
Jalalabad
Photo: Todd Huffman, CC BY 2.0.
Jalalabad, previously known as Tarunshahr, and historically known as Nagarahara or Adinapur, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nangarhar Province.
Qal‘ah-ye Hindū
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalakhindu”, “Qal‘a Henḏu”, “Qal’ah-ye Hindu”, “Qal‘eh-ye Hendū”, and “قلعۀ هندو”
- Location: Bihsud District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.4216° or 34° 25′ 18″ northLongitude
70.49112° or 70° 29′ 28″ eastElevation
554 metres (1,818 feet)Open location code
8J6GCFCR+JCGeoNames ID
1473020
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Hindū” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعهً هندو”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Guz̄ar Gāh-e Sakhī Şāḩib and Bihsud Bridge.
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