Jalalabad (; ͡ʒä.lɑː.lɑː.bɑːd̪ is the fifth-largest city of

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

. It has a population of about 200,331, and serves as the capital of

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in the eastern part of the country, about from the capital

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. Jalalabad is located at the junction of the

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and the

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in a

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to the south of the

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mountains. It is linked by the Kabul-Jalalabad Road to the west and

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, to the east through Torkham and the

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. Jalalabad is a leading center of social and trade activity because of its proximity with the Torkham

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and

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, away. Major industries include papermaking, as well as agricultural products including oranges, lemon, rice, and sugarcane, helped by its warm climate. It hosts Afghanistan's second largest educational institute,

Nangarhar University Nangarhar University (; ) is a government-funded higher learning institution in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. It is the second largest university in Afghanistan. It has 13 colleges and 15,385 students. Nangarhar University was established in 1963 as ...

. For centuries the city was favored by Afghan kings and it has a cultural significance in Afghan poetry. During Timur Shah's reign of the

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, Jalalabad served as the Afghan winter capital.

History

Ancient and medieval

Known at the time by names such as Nagarhara and Adinapur, Jalalabad was a major center of

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culture during the late 1st millennium BCE, focused on sites such as

Ahin Posh Ahan Posh or Ahan Posh Tape (Persian: آهن پوش (''âhan puš'') "iron-covered (place)") is an ancient Buddhist stupa and vihara, monastery complex in the vicinity of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, dated to circa 150-160 CE, at the time of the Kushan ...

. The first surviving references to the city are in early 1st millennium CE accounts by visiting Chinese Buddhist monks. In or about 400 CE,

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visited "Nagarhara" and worshiped at sacred Buddhist sites, such as the "Cave of the Buddha's Shadow” (佛影窟). In 630 CE, Xuan Zang, visited "Adinapur" and other locations nearby. The Buddhist era began to end after the region was conquered by Muslim forces during the late 1st Millennium. However, conversions to Islam evidently did not occur quickly. In '' Hudud-al-Alam'', written in 982 CE, there is reference to a village near Jalalabad where the local king had Muslim, Buddhist and

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wives.

The region became part of the

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in the 10th century.

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annexed the land all the way west of the Neelum River in Kashmir. "The Afghans and Khiljies who resided among the mountains having taken the oath of allegiance to Sabuktigin, many of them were enlisted in his army, after which he returned in triumph to

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." The Ghurids succeeded the Ghaznavids and expanded the Islamic empire further into Hindustan. The region around Jalalabad later became part of the Khalji territory, followed by that of the Timurids.

Modern

It is said that the original name of Jalalabad was Adinapur or Nagar(a)hara. Jalalabad was named in the last decade of the sixteenth century in honour of Mughal ruler Jalal-uddin Mohammad Akbar, the grandson of the founder of the

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. Babur had chosen the site for this city which was built by his grandson in 1560. It remained part of the Mughal Empire until around 1738 when

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and his Afsharid forces defeated the Mughals. Nader Shah's forces were accompanied by the young

Ahmad Shah Durrani Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (; ; – 4 June 1772), also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī (), was the first ruler and founder of the Durrani Empire. He is often regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan. Throughout his reign, Ahmad Shah fought ov ...

and his 4,000-strong Afghan army from southern Afghanistan. In 1747, he founded the

(Afghan Empire) after re-conquering the area. The Afghan army has long used the city while going back and forth during their military campaigns into the Indian-subcontinent. In 1834,

Dost Mohammad Khan Dost Mohammad Khan Barakzai (Pashto/; 23 December 1792 – 8 June 1863), nicknamed the Amir-i Kabir, was the founder of the Barakzai dynasty and one of the prominent rulers of Afghanistan during the First Anglo-Afghan War. With the decline of ...

subjugated Jalalabad in his campaign to Jalalabad. The British-Indian forces invaded Jalalabad in 1838, during the First Anglo-Afghan War. In the 1842 Battle of Jellalabad, Akbar Khan besieged the British troops on their way to Jalalabad. In 1878, during the

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, the British again invaded and set up camps in Jalalabad but withdrew two years later. Jalalabad is considered one of the most important cities of the Pashtun culture. Seraj-ul-Emarat, the residence of Amir Habibullah and King Amanullah was destroyed in 1929 when Habibullah Kalakani rose to power; the other sanctuaries however, retain vestiges of the past. The

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of both rulers is enclosed by a garden facing Seraj-ul-Emart. The Sulemankhils, a Pashtun family famous for their

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, is from Jalalabad. Other celebrated Pashtun families originate from the villages near Jalalabad too. In the 1960s and 1970s, construction started on a new

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called Reg-e Shamshad Khan. From 1978 to early 1990s, the city served as a strategic location for the

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-backed

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. In March 1989, two

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rebel factions backed by Pakistan and the U.S. assaulted the city during the Battle of Jalalabad. However government forces managed to drive them out within two months, which was a major setback to the resistance fighters and the ISI. The city was heavily bombarded and hundreds of

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s were killed. Many buildings, such as schools, hospitals and public buildings were destroyed during the 2-month battle. Aerial view of Jalalabad in 2012

After the resignation of

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Najibullah, Jalalabad quickly fell to mujahideen rebels of Yunus Khalis on April 19, 1992. On September 12, 1996, the

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took control of the city until they were toppled by the US-backed Afghan forces in late 2001.

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had been building

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training camps in Jalalabad. The city returned to Afghan government control under

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. The

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of Jalalabad gradually increased in the last decade. Many of the city's population began joining the

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. Construction has also increased. The Jalalabad Airport has long served as a

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for the NATO forces. In 2011, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul announced that it plans to establish a

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in Jalalabad. In March 2007, US marines murdered 19 unarmed civilians and wounded 50 near Jalalabad, in an incident compared by the

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to the Haditha massacre. None of those responsible received any serious punishment. Many

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s by

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s have taken place, including in August 2013, April 2015, January 2018, July 2018, September 2018, October 2019 and August 2020. The groups responsible for the attacks include the Taliban,

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, al-Qaeda, and

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(Daesh). On August 15, 2021, the

again took control of the city. Its capture cut off the last highway from

to the outside world, and the city fell later the same day. Three days later on August 18, protestors took down the Afghan Taliban flag and replaced it with a tricolor flag of the previous

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Demographics

The city population is estimated to be 280,685 in year 2021. It has six districts and a total land area of . The total number of dwellings in this city is 39,586. Nearly all residents of Jalalabad are

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, followers of

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. Jalalabad is also a center of the country's

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s, although the community has dwindled in the city (and nationwide) since the wars began. Similarly it is also has a

minority.

Land use

Jalalabad is the regional hub in eastern Afghanistan, close to the border with Pakistan. Agriculture is the predominant land use at 44%, higher density of dwellings is found in Districts 1–5 and vacant plots are largely clustered in District 6. Districts 1–6 all have a grid network of roads.

Climate

Jalalabad's climate is hot desert (

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: BWh), and it is one of the hottest localities in Afghanistan. The city's climate has close resemblance to that of

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in the

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. It receives six to eight inches (152 to 203 mm) of rainfall per annum which are limited to winter and the months of spring. Frosts are not common, and during the summer, the temperature can reach a maximum of 120 °F (49 °C).Michel, p. 30 The north and southwestern parts of the city which has lower elevation are welcoming places to winds from the north and west cooling the parts in summer months. Jalalabad has the highest relative humidity in summer compared to other Afghan cities. However the moderate temperatures of winter has led to various people down the history establishing their settlements in the city. Because of its warm temperature relative to most of Afghanistan, Jalalabad (alongside

) was often the " winter capital" of various Afghan rulers of the past centuries, while rich people would relocate to villas in Jalalabad to avoid the freezing temperatures in

Flora and fauna

Jalalabad is home to a large number of fruit. Various types of citrus fruits like orange,

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, lime grow in gardens as well as in orchards. The orange trees yield a crop only once in three years. The ''narindj'' variety of orange is the most common one which has yellow skin and its taste is a combination of orange and grapefruit. The grapefruits grown here have a diameter of eight or nine inches. Per year 1800 tonnes of pomegranates, 334 tonnes of grapes, and 7750 tonnes of mulberries are produced in Jalalabad. The fruits are either sold in local markets or transported to

markets from where they are exported. The second most common crop is local ''vatani'' variety of sugarcane. It contains 15% sugar by weight. Jalalabad also has the largest date farm in Afghanistan.

Transportation

The Jalalabad Airport (also known as Nangarhar Airport) is located roughly southeast from the city's center. It is a

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for civilian use. It serves the population of Nangarhar and neighboring provinces. There are proposals for the establishment of Afghanistan's rail network linking Jalalabad with

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, allowing for increased trade of goods, people and commerce between the two countries. Jalalabad is connected by main roads with the Afghan capital of Kabul, the city of Peshawar in

, Pakistan, and several nearby Afghan cities and towns. All trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan passes through this city. The highway between Jalalabad and Kabul was resurfaced in 2006, reducing the transit time between these two important cities. This highway is considered to be one of the most dangerous in the world because of the large number of accidents. An improvement in the road networks between Jalalabad and Peshawar has also been proposed, with the intention of widening the existing road and improving security to attract more tourists and allow for safer passage of goods between to the two countries.

General places of interest

The Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium is next to the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Town, which is about of driving distance southeast of Jalalabad. The people of Jalalabad go there not only for sports purposes but also for enjoyment and relaxation. This is especially during holidays or when they receive visiting family or friends from another place. It is also a popular hangout for those with cars. Farsi is very Important Language in this City 94% Population are currently Farsi Speaker, GDP of Jalalabad is only $35 Billions in 2025 and Gross Domestic Terms GDP PPP of Jalalabad is $200 Billion 40% of Afghanistan National $500 Billion GDP PPP The Population of Jalalabad is 10.5M Million People, The Most Ethnic Group in Jalalabad is Arab, GDP of Afghanistan $70 Billion in 2025, Jalalabad is in 1st Most GDP Percentage of Afghanistan is in Jalalabad City 50% Afghanistan GDP for Jalalabad The Reachest City of Afghanistan in First Jalalabad in 2nd Kabul The Nangarhar GDP is $7 Billion With Jalalabad $35 Billions, Mausoleum of Amanullah Khan-cropped

*Hotels ** Spinghar Hotel ** Sultan Hotel and Restaurant ** White House Hotel * Mosques ** Akhunzada Mosque ** Spin Mosque * Parks ** Abdul Haq Park (located next to the city's main stadiums) ** Amir Habibullah Khan Park (across the street from Siraj-ul-Emarat Park) ** Aryan Park (located in the southwestern section of the city) ** Farm Hada Park (located in southern part of the city) ** Siraj-ul-Emarat Park (located next to House of Governor) * Mausoleums ** Mausoleum of King

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(Siraj-ul-Emarat Park) ** Mausoleum of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan ** Mausoleum of Mohammad Gul Khan Momand * Hospitals ** Al Shifa Modern Hospital ** Bakhtar Hospital ** Baidara Hospital ** Hassanzai Curative Hospital ** Jalalabad Regional Hospital ** Jalalabad Medical Complex ** Khair-un-Nisa Medical Complex ** Spingha Momand Hospital ** Malalai Curative Hospital ** Nangarhar Teaching Hospital ** Naseri Hospital ** Rokhan Hospital * Universities **

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** Ariana University ** Khurasan University **

** Spinghar Higher Education Centre * Shopping centers ** Hejaz Super Market ** Jada Super Store ** Nakamura Super Store

Sports

The province is represented in domestic cricket competitions by the Nangarhar province cricket team. National team member Hamid Hasan was born in the province and he currently represents Afghanistan in international cricket. The Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium is the first international standard cricket stadium in Afghanistan. It is located in the Ghazi Amanullah Town, a modern suburb on the southeastern fringe of Jalalabad in Nangarhar Province. Construction on the stadium began in March 2010 when the foundation stone was laid by Minister of Finance and president of the

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, Omar Zakhilwal. The project, which was developed on 30 acres of land donated by the developer constructing the Ghazi Amanullah Town, cost up the first phase of construction $1.8 million. The first phase, which took one year to complete, included the completion of the stadium itself. The remainder of the phases will see the construction of a pavilion, accommodation for players and administrative buildings. The stadium, which has a capacity of 14,000, was completed before the national team and under-19 team left for Canada and the Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland respectively. The two sides inaugurated the stadium in a

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match. It is hoped that the stadium will be able to attract international teams to play Afghanistan, who currently have One Day International status until at least 2013. ;Professional sports teams from Jalalabad ;Stadiums ** Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium (around southeast from Jalalabad, next to Ghazi Amanullah Town) ** Nangarhar Football Stadium (next to Abdul Haq Park and House of Governor) ** Behsud Cricket Stadium (next to Abdul Haq Park and House of Governor)

International sister cities

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Notable people

* Rashid Khan, cricketer *

, Emir and King of Afghanistan (1919–1929), buried in the city * Abdul Ghaffar Khan, buried in the city * Mohammad Gul Khan Momand, buried in the city * Tetsu Nakamura, lived and died in the city

References

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Nangarhar Province Populated places along the Silk Road Buddhism in Afghanistan History of Nangarhar Province Populated places established in 1570 Provincial capitals in Afghanistan