Qal‘ah-ye Nūr Khān
Qal‘ah-ye Nūr Khān is a locality in Surkh-Rōd District, Nangarhar. Qal‘ah-ye Nūr Khān is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘ah-ye ‘Abdullāh, as well as near Bānḏah-ye Bēmārān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Darunta Dam.
Darunta Dam
Dam
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The Darunta Dam is located on the Kabul River near the village of Darunta, approximately 7 km west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. Darunta Dam is situated 3½ km north of Qal‘ah-ye Nūr Khān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darunta.
Darunta
Village
Darūnṭa, also spelled Daruntah or Derunta, is a village in Jalalabad District of Nangarhar province. It is located next to Jalalabad city on route AO1 in Afghanistan. Darunta is situated 3 km north of Qal‘ah-ye Nūr Khān.
Qal‘ah-ye Nūr Khān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalanurkhan”, “Qal‘a Nūṟkhān”, “Qal’ah-ye Nur Khan”, “Qal‘eh-ye Nūrkhān”, and “قلعۀ نور خان”
- Location: Surkh-Rōd District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.45202° or 34° 27′ 7″ northLongitude
70.35372° or 70° 21′ 13″ eastElevation
614 metres (2,014 feet)Open location code
8J6GF923+RFGeoNames ID
1473135
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Nūr Khān” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعهً نورخان”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Qal‘ah-ye ‘Abdullāh and Bānḏah-ye Bēmārān.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zīārat-e Naqīb Şāḩib and Nangarhar University.
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