Qal‘ah-ye Khwājah
Qal‘ah-ye Khwājah is a locality in Kabul District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,795 metres. Qal‘ah-ye Khwājah is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘ah-ye Now-e Qal‘achah, as well as near Darwāzah-ye Lāhōrī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alokozay International Cricket Stadium and Arg.
Alokozay International Cricket Stadium
Stadium
Kabul International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan, which opened in 2011 and can accommodate around 6,000 spectators. It is the first international cricket stadium to be constructed in the country and is the home of cricket in Afghanistan.
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 4 km northwest of Qal‘ah-ye Khwājah.
Eidgah Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Casimiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eidgah Mosque; also spelled as the Id Gah Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located to the southeast of the affluent Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood, near the Ghazi Stadium and Chaman-e-Hozori. Eidgah Mosque is situated 2½ km northwest of Qal‘ah-ye Khwājah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabul and Bagrami.
Kabul
Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kabul has been the capital of Afghanistan since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.
Bagrami
Town
Bagrami is a village on the eastern fringes of Kabul at and 1797 m altitude, part of municipal District 12 and partly in District 22. The population is 31,680. Bagrami is situated 6 km east of Qal‘ah-ye Khwājah.
Qal‘ah-ye Khwājah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qal’ah-ye Khwajah” and “قلعه خواجه”
- Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.50039° or 34° 30′ 1″ northLongitude
69.20782° or 69° 12′ 28″ eastElevation
1,795 metres (5,889 feet)Open location code
8J6FG625+54GeoNames ID
9261324
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