Qal‘ah-ye Muqām Khān
Qal‘ah-ye Muqām Khān is a locality in Bihsud District, Nangarhar. Qal‘ah-ye Muqām Khān is situated nearby to the locality Gandah Chashmah, as well as near the area Rēg-e Shāhmard Khān.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 3½ km east of Qal‘ah-ye Muqām Khān.
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 east of Qal‘ah-ye Muqām Khān.
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 Muqām Khān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalamukamkhan”, “Qal‘a Moqāmkhān”, “Qal’ah-ye Muqam Khan”, “Qal‘eh-ye Moqāmkhān”, and “قلعۀ مقام خان”
- Location: Bihsud District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.40038° or 34° 24′ 1″ northLongitude
70.46279° or 70° 27′ 46″ eastElevation
601 metres (1,972 feet)Open location code
8J6GCF27+54GeoNames ID
1473209
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘ah-ye Muqām Khān” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعهً مقام خان”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gandah Chashmah and Rēg-e Shāhmard Khān.
Notable Places Nearby
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