Qalat, Zabul Province
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| Qalat | |
  Qalat
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Zabul Province |
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| 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
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- afgha news - information
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