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Kabol

Kabul
کابل
Metropolis
Overview of a section of the city
Presidential Palace Square
Abdul Rahman Mosque Babur Gardens
Wazir Akbar Khan Serena Hotel
From top left to right: Overview of a section of the city; Presidential Palace; Square; Abdul Rahman Mosque; Gardens of Babur; Wazir Akbar Khan; Serena Hotel
Kabul is located in Afghanistan
Kabul
Kabul
Kabul is located in Asia
Kabul
Kabul
Coordinates: 34°32′N 69°10′E / 34.533°N 69.167°E / 34.533; 69.167Coordinates: 34°32′N 69°10′E / 34.533°N 69.167°E / 34.533; 69.167
Country  Afghanistan
Province Kabul
No. of districts 22
Government
 • Mayor Abdullah Habibzai
Area
 • Metropolis 275 km2 (106 sq mi)
 • Metro 425 km2 (164 sq mi)
Elevation 1,791 m (5,876 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Metropolis 4.6 million
 • Demonym Kabuli
 
Time zone Afghanistan Standard Time (UTC+4:30)
Area code(s) (+93) 20

Kabul (Pashto/Dari: کابل‎‎, pronounced [ˈkʰɒːbul]; English: /ˈkɑːbᵿl/) is the capital of Afghanistan as well as its largest city, located in the eastern section of the country. According to latest estimates, the population of the city is between 3.6 million and 4.6 million, which includes all the major ethnic groups. Rapid urbanization had made Kabul the world's 64th largest city and the fifth fastest-growing city in the world.

Kabul is said to be over 3,500 years old, mentioned since at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire. The city is at a strategic location along the trade routes of South and Central Asia, and a key location of the ancient Silk Road. It has been part of the Achaemenids, Seleucids, Mauryans, Kushans, Kabul Shahis, Saffarids, Ghaznavids, and Ghurids. Later, it was controlled by the Mughal Empire until finally becoming part of the Durrani Empire in 1747. The city is located high up in a narrow valley between the Hindu Kush mountains.


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