Kalakan
Kalakan Dari: کلکان,[1] is a village located in the center of Kalakan District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.[2]
Kalakan | |
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Kalakan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′51″N 69°8′55″E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kabul Province |
| District | Kalakan District |
| Elevation | 5,280 ft (1,610 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Notable People of Kalakan
- Habibullāh Kalakāni, Afghan revolutionary leader who deposed the Barakzai Dynasty and captured vast swathes of Afghanistan as the commander of the rebel forces during the Afghan Civil War, including the city of Kabul becoming the King and Emir of Afghanistan
- Majid Kalakani, Afghan S.A.M.A. Maoist resistance leader in the 1980s
See also
References
- "Kalakan". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "Kalakān". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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