Qal‘ah-ye Ẕakariyā Jān
Qal‘ah-ye Ẕakariyā Jān is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,791 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Ẕakariyā Jān is situated nearby to the locality Qa’lah-ye Qalī, as well as near Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad Akram.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kabul International Airport and Ghazi Stadium.
Kabul International Airport
Military installation
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Kabul International Airport, also and formerly known as Hamid Karzai International Airport, is an international airport located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is one of the country's main international airports, capable of housing over a hundred military and civilian aircraft. Kabul International Airport is situated 3½ km north of Qal‘ah-ye Ẕakariyā Jān.
Ghazi Stadium
Stadium
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Ghazi Stadium, also known as Kabul Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located southeast of the Shahr-e Naw neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, across from Chaman-e-Hozori and Eidgah Mosque. Ghazi Stadium is situated 2½ km southwest of Qal‘ah-ye Ẕakariyā Jān.
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 3½ km southwest of Qal‘ah-ye Ẕakariyā Jān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul.
Kabul
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Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. 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 Ẕakariyā Jān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qal’ah-ye Zakariya Jan” and “قلعه ذکريا جان”
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.53756° or 34° 32′ 15″ northLongitude
69.21112° or 69° 12′ 40″ eastElevation
1,791 metres (5,876 feet)Open location code
8J6FG6Q6+2CGeoNames ID
8722250
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Localities in the Area
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