Afghan Tarkanay

Afghan Tarkanay is a residential area in Kabul District, Afghanistan. Afghan Tarkanay is situated nearby to the park Gardens of Babur, as well as near the government office Ministry of Repatriation and Refugees (MORR).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gardens of Babur and Kabul Zoo.

Gardens of Babur

Park

Photo: Jim Kelly, CC BY 2.0.

Bagh-e Babur, also known as the Gardens of Babur, is a historic site in District 5 of Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located in the Guzargah neighborhood, with the Sher Darwaza mountain being to the east, Chihil Sutun to the south, and the Kabul Zoo to the northwest.

Kabul Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kabul Zoo is located in Kabul, Afghanistan, on the bank of the Kabul River and adjacent to the Deh Mazang Circle. It is next to City Park and nearby the Gardens of Babur and Kabul University. Kabul Zoo is situated 1¼ km northwest of Afghan Tarkanay.

Shah-i du Shamshira

Mosque

Photo: Michal Hvorecky, CC BY 2.0.

The Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque, is a yellow two-story mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. The mosque is situated in District 2, on Andarabi Road, just off the Kabul River and the Shah-Do Shamshira bridge in the center of the city. Shah-i du Shamshira is situated 2 km northeast of Afghan Tarkanay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

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.

Afghan Tarkanay

Type: Residential area
Location: Kabul District, Kabul, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.50006° or 34° 30′ 0″ north

Longitude

69.16264° or 69° 9′ 46″ east

Open location code

8J6FG527+23

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1494767360

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ministry of Repatriation and Refugees (MORR) and Kabul Old City Wall.

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