Qal‘ah-ye Ra’īs

Qal‘ah-ye Ra’īs is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,797 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Ra’īs is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hashmat Khan Lake.

Protected area
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, also known as Hashmat Khan Park, and locally as Kol-e Hashmat Khan or Qala-e Hashmat Khan, is a waterfowl sanctuary and protected area located in , . is situated 3½ km north of Qal‘ah-ye Ra’īs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

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is the capital and largest city of . A crowded metropolis pressed into a basin of the Hindu Kush mountains, its bazaars, battle-scarred buildings and traffic-choked streets bear the traces of an ancient trading city, rapid urban expansion, periods of cosmopolitan ambition, and nearly half a century of war.

Qal‘ah-ye Ra’īs

Latitude
34.46645° or 34° 27′ 59″ north
Longitude
69.21212° or 69° 12′ 44″ east
Elevation
1,797 metres (5,896 feet)
Open location code
8J6FF686+HR
Geo­Names ID
7097241
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