Qalat, Zabul Province
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| Qalat 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 |
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| Elevation | 5,090 ft (1,550 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 32,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Qalat (Pashto: قلات) is a town in southern Afghanistan and 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] It is also home the U.S. led Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul that assists in development projects and building governance throughout the province.
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[edit] Other names
Qalat has been known as Qalāt, Qalat-i-Ghilzai, Kalat, and Kalat-i Ghilzai, Kalat-i Ghiljei.
[edit] Notable sites
- The local skyline is dominated by a 19th Century British fortress (see: Qalat (fortress)).[2]
- Ghar Bolan Baba, a 730m deep cave historically used for religious purposes[3]
[edit] See also
- Afghanistan
- NATO
- International Security Assistance Force
- List of airports in Afghanistan
- Provincial Reconstruction Team
[edit] References
- ^ USAID/Afghanistan: First Airstrip in Zabul Province
- ^ The Economist, v. 376 - 2005
- ^ Atlas of the great caves of the world. Paul Courbon, Claude Chabert, Peter Bosted, Karen Lindsley. Cave Books, 1989. pg 21.
[edit] External links
- afgha news - information
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