Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram

Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,796 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kabul International Airport and Ghazi Stadium.

Aerodrome
, also and formerly known as Hamid Karzai International Airport, is an international airport located in , . It is one of the country's main international airports, capable of housing over a hundred military and civilian aircraft. is situated 3 km north of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram.

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 2½ km southwest of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram.

Government office
Photo: U.S. Secretary of Defense, Public domain.
The is the presidential palace of , located in . Since the 2021 abolition of the Afghan presidency by the Taliban, it has served as the meeting place of the Cabinet of Afghanistan. is situated 3 km southwest of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram.

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 southeast of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram.

Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram

Latitude
34.53853° or 34° 32′ 19″ north
Longitude
69.20521° or 69° 12′ 19″ east
Elevation
1,796 metres (5,892 feet)
Open location code
8J6FG6Q4+C3
Geo­Names ID
8722052
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