Bihsud District
Bihsud District is in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Bihsud District is situated nearby to the locality Nārmāsī, as well as near the area Rēg-e Shāhmard Khān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 4 km southeast of Bihsud District.
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 4 km southeast of Bihsud District.
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 the fifth-largest city of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 200,331, and serves as the capital of Nangarhar Province in the eastern part of the country, about 130 kilometres from the capital Kabul.
Bihsud District
- Also known as: “Bihsud”, “Jalalabad”, “Jalālābād”, and “جلال آباد”
- Location: Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.4219° or 34° 25′ 19″ northLongitude
70.4635° or 70° 27′ 49″ eastElevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)Open location code
8J6GCFC7+QCGeoNames ID
7053281
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In Other Languages
“Bihsud District” goes by many names.
- Pushto: “بهسود”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include King Halaībullah’s Palace and Nangarhar University Hospital.
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