Puli Alam
Pul-i-Alam
پل علم | |
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Pul-i-Alam in 2007 | |
Interactive map of Pul-i-Alam | |
Pul-i-Alam Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′51″N 69°02′06″E / 33.98083°N 69.03500°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Logar |
| District | Puli Alam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Elevation | 1,922 m (6,306 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
| 130,793 | |
| • Urban | 7,138 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Pul-i-Alam, also written as Puli Alam, Pul-e Alam or Pul-e-Alam, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Logar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Puli Alam District and has an estimated population of 130,793 people. They are mostly ethnic Pashtuns and Tajiks. The city had 2,546 dwellings in 2015.
Pul-i-Alam is connected by a major road to Kabul in the north, Gardez in the southeast and the Kabul–Kandahar Highway in Saydabad District of Maidan Wardak Province in the west. The Logar University is located around 17 km (11 mi) to the east from the center of the city.