Qalat, Zabul Province
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Qalat | |
Location in Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Zabul Province |
District | |
Elevation | 5,085 ft (1,550 m) |
Population (2006) | |
- Total | 9,900 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (UTC) |
Qalat (Pashto/Persian: قلات) is a town in southern Afghanistan, 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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[edit] Other names
Qalat has been known as Qalāt, Qalat-i-Ghilzai, Kalat, and Kalat-i Ghilzai.
[edit] See also
- Afghanistan
- NATO
- International Security Assistance Force
- List of airports in Afghanistan
- Provincial Reconstruction Team
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[edit] External links
- afgha news - information