Zīārat-e Āstānah

Zīārat-e Āstānah is a shrine in , and has an elevation of 1,790 metres. Zīārat-e Āstānah is situated nearby to the cemetery .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sherpur Cantonment and Indira Gandhi Childrens Hospital.

Cemetery
Photo: LarkAbroad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, or the British Cemetery, is located in , . The area was a British military camp or cantonment and the site of the 1879 Siege of the in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. is situated 720 metres south of Zīārat-e Āstānah.

Hospital
Indira Gandhi Children's hospital located in is a Children's hospital of . It was founded in 1969 with funding from the government of India. is situated 1½ km southeast of Zīārat-e Āstānah.

Hospital
Photo: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan National Military Hospital, often referred to as the Daoud Khan Hospital or the National Military Hospital, is a military hospital located in , . is situated 1½ km southeast of Zīārat-e Āstānah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

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.

Zīārat-e Āstānah

Latitude
34.54907° or 34° 32′ 57″ north
Longitude
69.17519° or 69° 10′ 31″ east
Elevation
1,790 metres (5,873 feet)
Open location code
8J6FG5XG+J3
Geo­Names ID
8778295
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