Qal‘ah-ye Āqā Muḩammad Qal‘ah

Qal‘ah-ye Āqā Muḩammad Qal‘ah is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,783 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Āqā Muḩammad Qal‘ah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Minar-i Chakri.

Archaeological site
Photo: Charles Masson, Public domain.
was a pillar made of carved stones on an elevation of 2500m, 16 kilometers southeast of in Afghanistan. It was 28.5 meters high and was one of Buddhist buildings which at the time of the Kushan Empire was built in the area of Kabultals.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagrami and Kabul.

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 9 km south of Qal‘ah-ye Āqā Muḩammad Qal‘ah.

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 Āqā Muḩammad Qal‘ah

Latitude
34.57777° or 34° 34′ 40″ north
Longitude
69.26985° or 69° 16′ 12″ east
Elevation
1,783 metres (5,850 feet)
Open location code
8J6FH7H9+4W
Geo­Names ID
8708703
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