Jalalabad

From Wikitravel

Jalalabad (Pashto: جلال آباد) is a city in eastern Afghanistan, with a population of nearly 900,000 people. It is the capital of Nangarhar province, located next to the Kabul and Kunar rivers, a short distance from the Khyber Pass. It is linked by approximately 90-miles highway with Kabul to the west and about the same distance with Peshawar in Pakistan to the east.

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Jalalabad is on the major highway that links Kabul to Pakistan. A lot of trucks use this route to supply Kabul with food and other products. The main highway was reconstructed in 2006, which is the busiest in Afghanistan. A bus service between Jalalabad and Peshawar is available everyday.

It is theoretically possible to get to Jalalabdad from Kabul in 1 hour 45 minutes. Many Afghans lose their lives trying this.

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• The large reservoir near Sarobi. This is located on the way to Kabul.
• Hada' Museum' related to before islam period. This museum is located to the south of Jalalabad city.
• Palace (Shahi Qasar) was used by the former king Zahir Shah as kingdom palace during winter.

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• Afghanistan International Bank (AIB) [1] has a branch in Jalalabad.
• Kabul Bank [2] opening a branch soon.
• Azizi Bank [3] opening a branch soon.
• Western Union [4] has several offices in Jalalabad.

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The government hotel 'Spingar' is on the eastern side of the city is basic. There are other guest houses which may be better.

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