AFJAA: Jalalabad, Afghanistan
| location name |
Jalalabad |
| population |
205423 |
| country |
Afghanistan |
| locode country |
AF |
| status |
Airport |
| timezone |
Afghanistan Time |
Jalalabad Description
Jalalabad (Pashto: جلال آباد Jalālābād), formerly called Adinapour as documented by the 7th century Hsüan-tsang, is a city in eastern Afghanistan. Located at the junction of the Kabul River and Kunar River near the Laghman valley, Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province. It is linked by approximately 95 miles (153 km) of highway with Kabul to the west. Jalalabad is the second-largest city in eastern Afghanistan as well as the centre of its social and business activity. Major industries include papermaking, as well as agricultural products including oranges, rice and sugarcane. Jalalabad is one of the leading trading centres with neighbouring Pakistan.
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