Bālā Ḩişār

Bālā Ḩişār is a fort in , and has an elevation of 1,829 metres. Bālā Ḩişār is situated nearby to .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bala Hissar and Ghazi Stadium.

Photo: John Burke (photographer), Public domain.
was an ancient fortress located in the south of the old city of , . The estimated date of construction is around the 5th century AD. is situated 170 metres southwest of Bālā Ḩişār.

Stadium
, also known as Kabul Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located southeast of the neighborhood in , , across from Chaman-e-Hozori and . is situated 1¼ km north of Bālā Ḩişār.

Mosque
The Eidgah Mosque; also spelled as the Id Gah Mosque, is a Sunni located in , . It is located to the southeast of the affluent neighborhood, near the and Chaman-e-Hozori. is situated 1¼ km north of Bālā Ḩişār.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul and Bagrami.

has been the capital of since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.

Town
is a village on the eastern fringes of at and 1797 m altitude, part of municipal District 12 and partly in District 22. The population is 31,680. is situated 8 km east of Bālā Ḩişār.

Bālā Ḩişār

Latitude
34.50649° or 34° 30′ 23″ north
Longitude
69.19241° or 69° 11′ 33″ east
Elevation
1,829 metres (6,001 feet)
Open location code
8J6FG54R+HX
Geo­Names ID
7097969
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