Chihil Gazī
Chihil Gazī is a shrine in Bihsud District, Nangarhar. Chihil Gazī is situated nearby to the aerodrome Jalalabad Airport.Places of Interest Nearby
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 3½ km northeast of Chihil Gazī.
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. Forward Operating Base Fenty is situated 3½ km northeast of Chihil Gazī.
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.
Chihil Gazī
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Čehelgazi”, “Chehelgazi”, “Chihil Gazi”, and “چهل گزی”
- Category: religion
- Location: Bihsud District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.37922° or 34° 22′ 45″ northLongitude
70.47002° or 70° 28′ 12″ eastElevation
612 metres (2,008 feet)Open location code
8J6G9FHC+M2GeoNames ID
1473025
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Russian—“Chihil Gazī” goes by many names.
- Persian: “چهل گضی”
- Russian: “Chikhil’gazi”
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