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Kabul [a] is the capital city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province.
Kabul is located between Latitude 34-31' North and Longitude 69-12' East at an altitude of 1800 m (6000 feet) above sea level, which makes it one of the world's highest capital cities. Kabul is strategically situated in a valley surrounded by high mountains at crossroads of north-south and east-west trade routes.
The only city in Afghanistan with over 1 million people is its capital, Kabul. The rest are smaller cities and towns. Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36–50 million. [a] Of this, 26% were reported to be living in urban areas and the rest in rural areas or the countryside. [2]
Afghan Sikhs and Hindus are also found in certain major cities (namely Kabul, Jalalabad, Ghazni, Kandahar) [458] [459] accompanied by gurdwaras and mandirs. [460] According to Deutsche Welle in September 2021, 250 remain in the country after 67 were evacuated to India. [461] There was a small Jewish community in Afghanistan, living mainly in ...
Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, located in the Kabul Province. With a location at the intersection of major trade routes, Afghanistan has attracted a succession of invaders since the sixth century BCE. [11] Afghanistan contains most of the Hindu Kush.
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Kabul City Center (Dari: کابل سیتی سینتر) 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.
565 – Kabul Shahi is in power. 794 – Shahi capital relocated to Kabul from Kapisa. 1461 – Wali khan Beg is in power. [4] 1502 – Arghunid Muqim in power. [4] 1504 – Siege of Kabul; Mughal Babur in power. [4] [5] 1528 – Gardens of Babur developed outside city. 1545 – Mughal Humayun in power. [6] 1637 – Char Chatta Bazaar built. [7]