Qal‘ah-ye Hazār Bêzhā
District of Spīn Kêlay
Kabul - Afghanistan

Camp Julien

Camp Julien was the main base for the Canadian contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan. The camp was named after Lance Corporal George Patrick Julien, a Canadian Army soldier who was awarded the Military Medal as a Private, for his actions at Hill 187 in Korea in May 1953. LCpl Julien was a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, which was the first unit to occupy Camp Julien.

Located at 34.4603, 69.1183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Canadian Forces bases, War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Kabul University

Kabul University (KU) is located in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. It was founded in 1931 but officially opened for classes in 1932. Kabul University is attended by 7,000 students, of which 1,700 are women. Hamidullah Amin is the chancellor of the university. The university is still recovering from the long period of war and chaos in the country. The main building was renovated about 500 meters from the old one, which has almost the same design.

Located at 34.5178, 69.1281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Kabul University, Universities in Afghanistan, Education in Kabul, Educational institutions established in 1932

Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani

Sayyid Jamāl ad-Dīn al-Afghānī, also known as Sayyid Jamāl ad-Dīn Asadābādī, and commonly known as Al-Afghani (1838/1839 – March 9, 1897), was a political activist and Islamic ideologist in the Muslim world during the late 19th century, particularly in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe. One of the founders of Islamic Modernism and an advocate of Pan-Islamic unity, he has been described as "less interested in theology than he was in organizing a Muslim response to Western pressure."

Located at 34.5178, 69.1281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Al-Nahda, 1838 births, 1897 deaths, Iranian activists, Muslim activists, History of civil rights and liberties in Iran, Iranian emigrants to the Ottoman Empire

National Museum of Afghanistan

The National Museum of Afghanistan, also known as the Afghan National Museum or sometimes the Kabul Museum, is a two-story building located 9 km southwest of the center of Kabul City in Afghanistan. It was built in 1922 during the reign of King Amanullah Khan. The collection inside the museum was transferred from another location in the city and began as a 'Cabinet of Curiosities' in 1919.

Located at 34.4675, 69.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Museums in Afghanistan, Buildings and structures in Kabul, Government buildings completed in 1922, Infrastructure completed in 1922

Darul Aman Palace

Darul Aman Palace ("abode of peace" or, in a double meaning "abode of Aman") is a European-style palace, now ruined, located about sixteen kilometers (ten miles) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. Darul Aman Palace was built in the early 1920s as a part of the endeavours by King Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan. It was to be part of the new capital city (also called Darul Aman or Darulaman) that the king was intending to build, connected to Kabul through a narrow-gauge railway.

Located at 34.4652, 69.1193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan, Buildings and structures in Kabul, 1920s architecture

Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul

The Inter-Continental (also known as the Inter-Con) is a three star hotel located in the Kârte Parwân neighbourhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. It served as the nation's first international luxury hotel, one of the most visited by foreigners since its opening in 1969. The hotel has 200 rooms and is equipped with a swimming pool, a gym, and about four restaurants for dine in or room service.

Located at 34.5369, 69.1253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Kabul, History of Kabul, InterContinental hotels, Buildings and structures completed in 1969, Hotels established in 1969, Hotels in Kabul

Tajbeg Palace

Tajbeg Palace or Tapa-e-Tajbeg Palace is a Palace built in the 1920s and located about ten miles (16 km) outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion sits atop a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family once hunted and picnicked. It should not be confused with Darul Aman Palace, which is about 0.8 miles northeast from Tajbeg.

Located at 34.4548, 69.1133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Kabul Province, Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan, 1920s architecture

Operation Storm-333

Operation Storm-333 («Шторм-333») was the codename of the Soviet special forces operation on 27 December 1979 in which Soviet special forces stormed the Tajbeg Palace in Afghanistan and killed Afghani President Hafizullah Amin and his 200 personal guards. His eleven-year-old son died due to shrapnel wounds.. He was replaced by Babrak Karmal.

Located at 34.4547, 69.1133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Airborne operations, Battles involving Afghanistan, Battles of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Russian special forces operations, 1979 in the Soviet Union, 1979 in Afghanistan, Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, History of Kabul, Coups d'état, Military assassinations

Kabul Zoo

The Kabul Zoo is located in Kabul, Afghanistan, on the bank of the Kabul River. The director of Kabul Zoo is Aziz Gul Saqeb.

Located at 34.5094, 69.1553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Kabul, Zoos in Afghanistan

Polytechnical University of Kabul

Kabul Polytechnic is a university located in Kabul, Afghanistan and was established in 1963 in Karte Mamourin area beside the Intercontinental Hotel. The university has three faculties with 19 sub-departments, including 11 professional and 8 general subject departments. In June 2002, the first government of Afghanistan was formed by the Loya Jirga which took place at a tent on the campus of the Polytechnical University.

Located at 34.535, 69.1197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Afghanistan, Education in Kabul, Educational institutions established in 1963

Kabul District

Kabul District is a district of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The seat lies at Kabul.

Located at 34.5167, 69.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Districts of Kabul Province

Gardens of Babur

The Gardens of Babur, locally called Bagh-e Babur, is a historic park in Kabul, Afghanistan, and also the last resting-place of the first Mughal emperor Babur. The gardens are thought to have been developed around 1528 AD (935 AH) when Babur gave orders for the construction of an ‘avenue garden’ in Kabul, described in some detail in his memoirs, the Baburnama.

Located at 34.503, 69.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mughal funerary gardens in Afghanistan, Parks in Kabul, Landscape design history, Mughal terraced gardens in Afghanistan, Paradise gardens in Afghanistan

Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment

The Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment was a battle fought in December 1879, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. On 3 September 1879 Sir Pierre Cavagnari, the British Resident in Kabul, and his escort were massacred by mutinous Afghan troops, initiating the second phase of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. A force was assembled and named the Kabul Field Force, under the command of major-general Frederick Roberts.

Located at 34.5328, 69.1658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Battles involving Afghanistan, Sieges involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1879, 1879 in Afghanistan, Battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, History of Kabul

2002 Kabul bombing

The 2002 Kabul bombing was a car bomb explosion that killed 30 people and wounded 167 on September 5, 2002, in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Located at 34.533, 69.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Suicide car and truck bombings in Afghanistan, Mass murder in 2002, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2002

Safi Landmark Hotel

Safi Landmark Hotel is a hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is a four star hotel, and located approximately 15 minutes by road from Kabul International Airport. The Safi Landmark hotel is located at the centre of down town Kabul near Governmental offices, Ministries, UN and Embassies. The site was the site of a suicide attack on February 26, 2010. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34|31|57.39|N|69|09|56.00|E|type:landmark_region:AF |primary |name= }}

Located at 34.5326, 69.1656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Kabul, Hotels in Kabul

Kabul Medical University

Kabul Medical University (Pashto: د کابل طبي پوهنتون‎) (formerly known as Kabul Medical Faculty) is located in Kabul, Afghanistan on the campus of Kabul University. The medical institution was initially maintained by collaboration with the Turkish and French sponsors. KMF developed into a single autonomous University in 2005. It currently graduates professionals in fields of Curative Medicine, Pediatric, Stomatology=Dental and Nursing.

Located at 34.5167, 69.1297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Afghanistan, Education in Kabul

2008 Indian embassy bombing in Kabul

The 2008 Indian embassy bombing in Kabul was a suicide bomb terror attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on 7 July 2008 at 8:30 AM local time. The bombing killed 58 people and wounded 141. The suicide car bombing took place near the gates of the embassy during morning hours when officials enter the embassy. U.S. intelligence officials suggested that Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency had planned the attack. Pakistan refuted this claim. United States President George W.

Located at 34.533, 69.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Terrorist attacks on embassies, Anti-Indian sentiment, Suicide car and truck bombings in Afghanistan, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2008, 2008 in international relations, Afghanistan–India relations, Mass murder in 2008

Habibia High School

Habibia High School is a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, which has educated many of the former and current Afghan elite, including President Hamid Karzai and the country's most famous musician Ahmad Zahir. It was founded by King Habibullah Khan in 1903. It is situated in the south of the city in a district known as Carteh Seh. It suffered severe damage during the civil war of the 1990s between the different mujahideen factions who had ousted the communist government of Mohammad Najibullah in 1992.

Located at 34.5, 69.1498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Habibia High School alumni, Schools in Afghanistan

Dashte Barchi

Dasht-E-Barchi is the western part of Kabul, Afghanistan. The residents of this area are 100% Hazara. They constitute around 3.5 million people from the 8 million population who lives in Kabul. Dasht-E-Barchi is the most peaceful part of Kabul that not a single explosion happened in this 10 years,and is where the most intelligent students of afghanistan live(as the concore examination shows).

Located at 34.4947, 69.0942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighborhoods of Kabul

International School of Kabul

The International School of Kabul (ISK) is a private co-educational K-12 school in Kabul, Afghanistan. Originally founded in 2003 under the name of Kabul International Academy (KIA), the International School of Kabul provides a college-prep level U.S. (English speaking) curriculum to the children of expatriate families within the international development community, as well as to repatriated and resident Afghans.

Located at 34.5316, 69.1626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Schools in Afghanistan, Education in Kabul, Educational institutions established in 2003

2009 Kabul Indian embassy attack

The 2009 Kabul Indian embassy attack was a suicide bomb attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on 8 October 2009 at 8:30 am local time. The bombing killed 17 people and wounded 63.

Located at 34.5279, 69.1647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2009, Terrorist attacks on embassies, Anti-Indian sentiment, Suicide car and truck bombings in Afghanistan, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2009, Afghanistan–India relations

Bost University

Bost University د بُست پوهنتون is a private, non-sectarian university in Lashkarga, Helmand Province, Afghanistan founded in 1391-2012 by Ahmad Jan Popal. Bost University offers 4 year undergraduate degrees and certificates for short term courses and training in Engineering, Law and Economics. The university's faculty possesses appropriate academic credentials. Furthermore, many are or have been practicing professionals of note. In terms of faculty composition.

Located at 34.5178, 69.1281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Afghanistan

Qargha Reservoir

Qargha is a lake and reservoir in Afghanistan, just 9 km from Kabul.

Located at 34.5552, 69.0329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Lakes of Afghanistan, Reservoirs in Afghanistan

Rahman Baba High School

The Rahman Baba High School is located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was established by the help of the United States and is one of the best schools in Kabul Province. It is specially dedicated to the students of rural areas and follows the curriculum of the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan in Pashto language.

Located at 34.5108, 69.1222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools in Afghanistan

Qargheh

Qargheh or Qarga is a town to the west of Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, and is home to the National Military Academy of Afghanistan.

Located at 34.55, 69.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Kabul Province