Sherpur Cantonment

The British Cemetery, also known as the Christian Cemetery, is a historic Christian burial ground in the Sherpur neighbourhood of , . It lies at the north-western edge of the former Sherpur Cantonment, the military complex associated with the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “British Cemetery, Kabul”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Indira Gandhi Childrens Hospital and Kabul City Centre.

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 1¼ km southeast of Sherpur Cantonment.

Shopping center
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Kabul City Center is a shopping mall in Shahr-e Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan. Opened in 2005, it consists of 100 stores and a food court. It is equipped with see-through elevators and escalators and is notable for being the first building in Kabul to be equipped with functional escalators. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Sherpur Cantonment.

Park
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The Shahr-e Naw Park, also known as Pārk-e Shahr-e Naw, is the largest public park in the affluent neighborhood of , . It is one of several original open-space parks planned by Afghan kings during the 19th century. is situated 1 km southwest of Sherpur Cantonment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . 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.

Sherpur Cantonment

Latitude
34.54269° or 34° 32′ 34″ north
Longitude
69.17392° or 69° 10′ 26″ east
Open location code
8J6FG5VF+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199518016
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q7495312
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Sherpur Cantonment” goes by many names.

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