Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad ‘Omar
Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad ‘Omar is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,788 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad ‘Omar is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘ah-ye Ḩabīb Khān, as well as near Shahid Square.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kabul International Airport and Indira Gandhi Childrens Hospital.
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 4 km east of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad ‘Omar.
Indira Gandhi Childrens Hospital
Hospital
Indira Gandhi Children's hospital located in Kabul is a Children's hospital of Afghanistan. It was founded in 1969 with funding from the government of India. Indira Gandhi Childrens Hospital is situated 3½ km southeast of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad ‘Omar.
Sherpur Cantonment
Cemetery
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Sherpur Cantonment, or the British Cemetery, is located in Kabul, Afghanistan. The area was a British military camp or cantonment and the site of the 1879 Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Sherpur Cantonment is situated 2½ km south of Qal‘ah-ye Muḩammad ‘Omar.
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 Muḩammad ‘Omar
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qal’ah-ye Muhammad ‘Omar” and “قلعه محمد عمر”
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.56469° or 34° 33′ 53″ northLongitude
69.17043° or 69° 10′ 14″ eastElevation
1,788 metres (5,866 feet)Open location code
8J6FH57C+V5GeoNames ID
8777917
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