Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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Jalalabad جلال آباد |
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From top left to right: A panoramic view of a section of Jalalabad; Jalalabad Bridge; Jalalabad Cricket Stadium; Pashtunistan Square; Mosque in Jalalabad; Governor's House in Jalalabad; Building on a main road.
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| Coordinates: 34°26′03″N 70°26′52″E / 34.43417°N 70.44778°ECoordinates: 34°26′03″N 70°26′52″E / 34.43417°N 70.44778°E | |||||||||
| Country | Afghanistan | ||||||||
| Province | Nangarhar Province | ||||||||
| Founded | 1570 | ||||||||
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| • Mayor | Hamidullah Afghan | ||||||||
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) | ||||||||
| Population (2014) | |||||||||
| • City | 356,275 | ||||||||
| • Urban | 356,274 | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 | ||||||||
Jalalabad /dʒəˈlæləˌbæd/ (Pashto/Persian: جلال آباد Jalālābād), formerly called Adina Pur (Pashto: آدينه پور) as documented by the 7th century Hsüan-tsang, is a city in eastern Afghanistan. Located at the junction of the Kabul River and Kunar River near the Laghman valley, Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province. It is linked by approximately 155 kilometres (95 mi) of highway with Kabul to the west. Jalalabad is the second-largest city in eastern Afghanistan as well as the centre of its social and business activity because of its border to Pakistan which is the main source of products to all of Afghanistan. Major industries include papermaking, as well as agricultural products including oranges, rice and sugarcane. Jalalabad is one of the leading trading centres with neighbouring Pakistan. The city of Jalalabad has a population of 356,274 (in 2015). it has 6 districts and a total land area of 12,796 Hectares. The total number of dwellings in this city are 39,586.
The Jalalabad territory fell to the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), which was led by Chandragupta Maurya. The Mauryas introduced Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism to the region, and were planning to capture more areas of Central Asia until they faced local Greco-Bactrian forces. Seleucus is said to have agreed a peace treaty with Chandragupta by giving control of the territory south of the Hindu Kush to the Mauryas upon intermarriage and receipt of 500 elephants.
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