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Discover Kala in Afghanistan

Kala in the region of Kabul is a town located in Afghanistan - some 11 mi or ( 17 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kala

Local time in Kala is now 03:30 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Somochak, Shamulzai, Pas Kelay, Paghman, and Mehtar Lam. When in this area, you might want to check out Somochak . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kaboul, cité interdite - 01

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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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IDPs camp in Kabul

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Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan, this city is getting larger year by year. Not only returnee refugee, but also job seekers all over the country gathering Kabul. Kote-Sangi is one of place that jobl ..

Afghanistan Online 1 of 2 - BBC Our World Documentary

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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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Qargha Reservoir

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

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Located at 34.56 69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Lakes of Afghanistan, Reservoirs 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.

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Located at 34.55 69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kabul Province

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).

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Located at 34.49 69.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Neighborhoods of 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.

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Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1920s architecture, Kabul Province, Palaces in Afghanistan, Royal residences in Afghanistan

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.

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Located at 34.45 69.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1979 in Afghanistan, 1979 in the Soviet Union, Afghanistan–Soviet Union relations, Airborne operations, Battles involving Afghanistan, Battles of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Coups d'état, History of Kabul, Military assassinations, Russian special forces operations