Jalalabad
Jalalabad (Pashto: جلال اباد) is a city in eastern Afghanistan. Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar Province. By road, it is about 90 miles (140 km) from Kabul to the west. It is also about the same distance from Peshawar in Pakistan to the east. About 360.000 people live there.
Although most of the people of Jalalabad are Pashtun, a few Dari-speaking Tajiks live there, too. Sunni Islam is the main religion of the people.
Jalalabad Media
The Bagh-e Shahi palace and gardens, c. 1920.
The Emir's gardens, pictured in the 19th century.
Aerial view of Jalalabad in 2012
View of the Spin Ghar range from the city of Jalalabad
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View towards the city from the Kabul River banks to the north
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Auto rickshaws in Jalalabad
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Mausoleum of King Amanullah Khan inside the Siraj-ul-Emarat Park
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A shopping area next to Siraj-ul-Emarat Park
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Nangarhar Football Stadium (during construction in 2011)
