Asadabad, Afghanistan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Asadabad
اسدآباد
Chagha Saray
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US soldiers in Asadabad (August 2009)
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Abad - US soldiers use it referencing Asadabad and nearby FOB
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 Asadabad, Afghanistan
Location in Afghanistan
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Kunar Province |
| District | Asadabad District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Islamic republic |
| Elevation | 827 m (2,713 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 48,400 |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Asadabad or Asad Abad (Dari: اسدآباد - Asadābād) is the capital city of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. It is in the eastern part of the country next to Pakistan. There are a lot of mountains around Asadabad.
Images for kids
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U.S. Ambassador Hans G. Klemm, Coordinating Director of Rule of Law and Law Enforcement, and Kunar Governor Fazlullah Wahidi walking through Asadabad in May 2011
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An Afghan father and his child walk down the street from the local farmers market in Asadabad (September 30, 2009).
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Members of Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT-Kunar) walk in the streets of Asadabad.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Cruz of Cortland, New York, conducts a patrol with Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) through the streets of Asadabad in August 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Asadabad para niños
