Jalalabad

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Kabul River running through the city.

Jalalabad is the capital city of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. Its 2025 population is around 200,331, which makes Jalalabad the fifth-largest city in Afghanistan.[1]

Trade importance

Jalalabad lies on a trade route from Kabul (the capital of Afghanistan) to Peshawar, Pakistan.[2] Because of its position, a lot of Afghanistan's trade with India and Pakistan goes through Jalalabad.[2]

People

Almost all residents of Jalalabad follow Sunni Islam.[3] However, there are also Hindu and Sikh minorities in the city.[3]

Industries

There is a large irrigated plain surrounding Jalalabad that produces fruit, almonds, rice, and grain.[2] The city has a sugarcane refinery and handicraft shops.[2]

Jalalabad is a military center and has an airfield.[2]

Jalalabad Media

References

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