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Fun fact 1 about Jalalabad

Aerial view of Jalalabad in 2012
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Jalalabad was originally known as Nagarahara and Adinapur, major centers of Greco-Buddhist culture.

Jalalabad
Afghanistan
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Jalalabad

Afghanistan

Country
Afghanistan
Population
356.3K
Coordinates
34.44, 70.44
587th most populous city in the world

Jalalabad, previously known as Tarunshahr, and historically known as Nagarahara or Adinapur, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nangarhar Province. It has an estimated population of 318,733 people. Qari Bismellah Bilal is the current mayor of the city.

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Photo: Bryan Battaglia (U.S. Armed Forces) · Public Domain