Maiwand

Maiwand is a monument in Kabul District, Afghanistan. Maiwand is situated nearby to the playground Playing Tool, as well as near the mosque Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid and Arg.

Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid

Mosque

Photo: Casimiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pul-e Khishti Mosque is the largest mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Located in the center of old Kabul, the Pul-e Khishti Mosque can be identified by its large blue dome. Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid is situated 200 metres north of Maiwand.

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 1 km north of Maiwand.

Timur Shah Mausoleum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

The Mausoleum of Timur Shah Durrani is one of many tourist attractions in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located next to the Kabul River on Timur Shah Road in the busy shopping area of the city. Timur Shah Mausoleum is situated 610 metres northwest of Maiwand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

Kabul

Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Maiwand

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.51384° or 34° 30′ 50″ north

Longitude

69.18132° or 69° 10′ 53″ east

Open location code

8J6FG57J+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2095649455

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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