Qalat, Zabul Province facts for kids
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Qalat
قلات
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Zabul Province |
| Elevation | 5,090 ft (1,550 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 32,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Qalat (Pashto: قلات) is a town in southern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Zabul Province. It is linked by a highway with Kandahar to the west and Ghazni to the east. In 2006, Zabul's first airstrip was built near Qalat.
Images for kids
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The fortress depicted in a sketch by a captain in the British expedition in 1868
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American soldier walking with local children during a survey of a street drainage project in 2011
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A road in Qalat in 2013
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