Hashmat Khan Lake

Hashmat Khan Lake
Kol-e Hashmat Khan
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Hashmat Khan Lake
Interactive map of Hashmat Khan Lake
LocationKabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates34°29′36″N 69°12′03″E / 34.4933°N 69.2008°E / 34.4933; 69.2008
Area1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Established2017
AdministratorMinistry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock
Ministry of Information and Culture

Hashmat Khan Lake (Pashto: کول حشمت‌ خان), also known as Hashmat Khan Park, and locally as Kol-e Hashmat Khan or Qala-e Hashmat Khan, is a waterfowl sanctuary and protected area located in Kabul, Afghanistan. The lake or wetland is in the middle of a residential area next to Bala Hissar and to the south of Chaman-e-Hozori, Ghazi Stadium and Id Gah Mosque. To the west is the ancient Narenj Hill.