Presidential 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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Former site of NATO Camp Eggers and Abdul Rahman Mosque.

Historic site
Photo: Loveablejackass, Public domain.
Camp Eggers was a United States military base in , , located near the US Embassy and the Afghan Presidential Palace. The camp was named after Captain Daniel W. is situated 410 metres north of Presidential Arg.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1 km southwest of Presidential Arg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

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.

Presidential Arg

Latitude
34.52667° or 34° 31′ 36″ north
Longitude
69.18112° or 69° 10′ 52″ east
Open location code
8J6FG5GJ+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42461832
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

“Presidential Arg” goes by many names.
  • Russian: Арг Риясат Джумхури

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Amani High School and Embassy of France.

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