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Asadabad, also known by its native label اسعدآباد, is a city and human settlement located in Afghanistan. It serves as the capital of Kunar Province. The settlement is situated at an elevation of 827 meters above sea level.
The population of Asadabad is 16,700. It is located within the administrative territorial entity of Asadabad. Current weather data indicates a temperature of 27.71 degrees, with humidity at 19 percent, pressure at 1008, and wind speed at 0.68.
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- Locality
- اسعدآباد
- Region
- کونړ ولايت
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 48,400
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Type
- Municipality
- Mayor
- Mullah Nazar Mohammad Attiq
- Land
- 92 km (36 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 827 m (2,713 ft)
- Provincial capital
- 42,396
- Urban
- 17,926
- Rural
- 24,470
- Time zone
- UTC+04:30 ( Afghanistan Time )
- Iso 3166 code
- AF-ASD
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Encyclopedic overview
Asadabad (Pashto; Dari: اسعدآباد), historically called Chighansarai (Pashto; Dari: چغسرای), is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Kunar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Asadabad District and has an estimated population of 42,396 people. Mullah Nazar Mohammad Attiq is the current mayor of the city.
Asadabad is home to the Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University, which is located in the southwestern part of the city. Asadabad also has a number of bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or just relax. In 2015 there were 6,350 dwelling units in the city.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Asadabad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.