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Qal'ah-ye Baqay in the region of Kabul is a town in Afghanistan - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qal'ah-ye Baqay is now 10:19 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Somochak, Shamulzai, Qal'ah-ye Baqay, Paghman, and Mehtar Lam. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Somochak . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qal'ah-ye Baqay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kaboul, cité interdite - 01
Kaboul, cité interdite - 01 En 2001, alors que les attentats du 11 septembre n'avaient pas encore eu lieu, les Talibans faisaient régner la terreur en Afghanistan. Deux journalistes français avaient r ..
Approach and Landing in Kabul - Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Online 1 of 2 - BBC Our World Documentary
Afghanistan Online 1 of 2 - BBC Our World Documentary, recorded 17.05.2010 Can the web help aid development in a country blighted by poverty and decades of war? Najieh Ghulami travels to Afghanistan t ..
Kabul April 2012
Kabul, 8 April 2012, Salam ..
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Paghman
Paghman is a town in the hills near Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. It is the center of the Paghman District which has a population of about 120,000 (2002 official UNHCR est. ), of which 70% are Pashtuns and 30% Tajiks. The Paghman District is situated in the western part of Kabul Province. The Paghman Gardens is the major attraction for which Paghman was once called the capital garden of Afghanistan.
Located at 34.58 68.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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 34.53 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 34.52 69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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