Arg

The Arg 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.
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  • Type: Government office
  • Description: presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “Arg, Kabul”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abdul Rahman Mosque and Zarnergar Park.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Grand Mosque of Kabul, is a Sunni Congregational mosque, located in the central commercial area of Deh Afghanan, in , . is situated 550 metres southwest of Arg.

Park
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Zarnegar Park is an in the center of , , north of the . The park, a popular landmark, has a green hill in its center with trees and decorated with flowers. is situated 440 metres southwest of Arg.

Mosque
Photo: Casimiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pul-e Khishti Mosque is the largest in , . Located in the center of old Kabul, the Pul-e Khishti Mosque can be identified by its large blue dome. is situated 1 km south of Arg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul and Bagrami.

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.

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 east of Arg.

Arg

Latitude
34.52364° or 34° 31′ 25″ north
Longitude
69.17916° or 69° 10′ 45″ east
Elevation
1,806 metres (5,925 feet)
Open location code
8J6FG5FH+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1337110271
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Geo­Names ID
9166189
Wiki­data ID
Q4789171
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Arg” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “القصر الرئاسي (كابل)”
  • Arabic: “القصر الرئاسي”
  • Asturian: “Arg”
  • Azerbaijani: “Arg (Kabil)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Arg”
  • Bengali: “আর্গ (কাবুল)”
  • Bengali: “আর্গ”
  • Chinese: “阿富汗總統府”
  • Chinese: “阿格”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ارج”
  • Estonian: “Arg (Kabul)”
  • Estonian: “Arg”
  • Finnish: “Arg (Kabul)”
  • Finnish: “Arg”
  • French: “Arg”
  • French: “palais présidentiel de Kaboul”
  • French: “Palais présidentiel de Kaboul”
  • German: “Arg”
  • German: “Königlicher Palast”
  • German: “ارګ”
  • German: “ارگ”
  • Hebrew: “ארג”
  • Italian: “Arg (Kabul)”
  • Italian: “Arg”
  • Japanese: “アフガニスタン大統領府”
  • Japanese: “アルグ”
  • Malay: “Arg”
  • Persian: “ارگ ریاست جمهوری افغانستان”
  • Persian: “ارگ کابل”
  • Polish: “Arg (pałac)”
  • Polish: “Arg”
  • Portuguese: “Arg, Cabul”
  • Portuguese: “Arg”
  • Pushto: “ارګ”
  • Pushto: “ارگ”
  • Russian: “Арг (президентский дворец)”
  • Russian: “Арг”
  • Scots: “Arg”
  • Sindhi: “ارگ، ڪابل”
  • Slovenian: “Arg, Kabul”
  • Spanish: “Palacio presidencial de Kabul”
  • Spanish: “Palacio Real”
  • Swedish: “Arg, Kabul”
  • Swedish: “Arg”
  • Tajik: “Арг”
  • Tajik: “Арги риёсати Ҷумҳурии Афғонистон”
  • Thai: “แอร์ก (คาบูล)”
  • Thai: “แอร์ก”
  • Turkish: “Arg (Kâbil)”
  • Turkish: “Arg”
  • Urdu: “ارگ، کابل”
  • Uzbek: “Arg, Kobul”

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