Qalati Ghilji
Qalat (Pashto: قلات) is a town in southern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Zabul Province. It is linked by a highway with Kandahar to the west and Ghazni to the east. In 2006, Zabul's first airstrip was built near Qalat.[1]
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قلات | |
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| Coordinates: 32°6′22″N 66°54′25″E / 32.10611°N 66.90694°ECoordinates: 32°6′22″N 66°54′25″E / 32.10611°N 66.90694°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Zabul Province |
| Elevation | 5,090 ft (1,550 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 32,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Qalati Ghilji Media
The city and the fortress above it in 2010
- Qalat Fortress.jpg
The fortress depicted in a sketch by a captain in the British expedition in 1868
Qalat Fortress circa spring 2013, photographed from a U.S. military vehicle patrolling on Highway 1
The ruins of ancient barracks in the fortress
References
- ↑ "USAID/Afghanistan: First Airstrip in Zabul Province". Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
