Sherpur
Sherpur is a bus stop in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,797 metres. Sherpur is situated nearby to the historic site Former site of NATO Camp Eggers, as well as near Shar-i-Naw Park.- Type: Bus stop
- Also known as: “Chaharrahi-ye Sherpur”, “Chahārrāhī-ye Shērpūr”, “Chārrāhī-ye Shayrpūr”, and “چهارراهی شيرپور”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arg and Former site of NATO Camp Eggers.
Arg
Government office
Photo: U.S. Secretary of Defense, Public domain.
The Arg is the presidential palace of Afghanistan, located in Kabul. Since the 2021 abolition of the Afghan presidency by the Taliban, it has served as the meeting place of the Cabinet of Afghanistan. Arg is situated 1 km south of Sherpur.
Former site of NATO Camp Eggers
Historic site
Photo: Loveablejackass, Public domain.
Camp Eggers was a United States military base in Kabul, Afghanistan, located near the US Embassy and the Afghan Presidential Palace. The camp was named after Captain Daniel W. Former site of NATO Camp Eggers is situated 510 metres southeast of Sherpur.
Shar-i-Naw Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Shahr-e Naw Park, also known as Pārk-e Shahr-e Naw, is the largest public park in the affluent Shahr-e Naw neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan. It is one of several original open-space parks planned by Afghan kings during the 19th century. Shar-i-Naw Park is situated 640 metres west of Sherpur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul.
Kabul
Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kabul has been the capital of Afghanistan since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.
Sherpur
- Category: transportation
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.53217° or 34° 31′ 56″ northLongitude
69.17543° or 69° 10′ 32″ eastElevation
1,797 metres (5,896 feet)Open location code
8J6FG5JG+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 7417997187OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
7098010
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