Qal‘ah-ye Amān

Qal‘ah-ye Amān is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,812 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Amān is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Embassy of Russia and National Museum of Afghanistan.

Government office
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is a government office.

Museum
Photo: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0.
The is located across the small street from the in the area of , . It was once considered to be one of the world's finest . is situated 2½ km southwest of Qal‘ah-ye Amān.

Park
Photo: Jim Kelly, CC BY 2.0.
Bagh-e Babur, also known as , is a historic site in , . It is located in the Sher Darwaza hillside of District 5, southwest of , or a short distance south of and north of . is situated 3 km northeast of Qal‘ah-ye Amān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
has been the capital of since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.

Qal‘ah-ye Amān

Latitude
34.48768° or 34° 29′ 16″ north
Longitude
69.13433° or 69° 8′ 4″ east
Elevation
1,812 metres (5,945 feet)
Open location code
8J6FF4QM+3P
Geo­Names ID
7097091
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Localities in the Area

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