Jalalabad
Jalalabad
جلالآباد | |
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From top counter-clockwise: An aerial view of a section of Jalalabad, Irrigation fields in Jalalabad, Jalalabad Cricket Stadium, Jalalabad in January 2011, Jalalabad Bridge, Governor's House in Jalalabad | |
Jalalabad Location in Afghanistan Jalalabad Jalalabad (Hindu-Kush) | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′03″N 70°26′52″E / 34.43417°N 70.44778°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Nangarhar |
| District | Jalalabad |
| Founded | 1570 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Qari Bismellah Bilal |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mohammad Ishaq Saeed |
| Area | |
| • Land | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
| 318,733 | |
| • Density | 2,610/km2 (6,770/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 318,733 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-JAA |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | jalalabad-m |
Jalalabad, previously known as Tarunshahr, and historically known as Nagarahara or Adinapur, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nangarhar Province. It has an estimated population of 318,733 people. Qari Bismellah Bilal is the current mayor of the city. Mohammad Ishaq Saeed serves as the current deputy mayor.
Jalalabad is home to Nangarhar University, which is in the northwestern area of the city. The Jalalabad Airport is in the southeastern part of the city. Jalalabad has a number of industrial parks, bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or just relax. The city is connected by a road network with Asadabad to the northeast, Torkham to the southeast, and Kabul to the west. It is about 80 mi (130 km) from the city of Kabul.
Jalalabad is located at the junction of the Kabul River and the Kunar River in a plateau to the south of the Hindu Kush mountains. It is a leading center of social and trade activity because of its proximity with the Torkham border checkpoint and border crossing, 65 km (40 mi) away. Major industries include poultry farming, processing agricultural products such as dried fruits, olives, dates, oranges and sugarcane, and producing household products and various types of snacks. 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 Durrani Empire, Jalalabad served as the Afghan winter capital.