Kabul[a] is the capital city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. In 2025 its population is estimated to be 7.17 million [8].

Jan 19, 2025 · Kabul, city, capital of the province of Kabul and of Afghanistan. It is the largest urban center in the country and also its political and economic hub. It is located along strategic trade routes and served as the first capital of the Mughal Empire under Babur.

2 days ago · A Taliban fighter opened fire at the United Nations compound in Kabul, slightly injuring a security guard, and was later found dead, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Monday. The gunman shot at a U.N. guard post on Sunday from outside the compound’s perimeter wall, according to the U.N. U.N.-contracted security guards did not return fire.

2 days ago · A shooting at the United Nations compound in Kabul killed one person and injured another, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Monday. A U.N. guard post was shot at on Sunday by a Taliban fighter ...

Jan 29, 2025 · The administration of the Taliban was overthrown by international forces in late 2001. Since then Afghanistan witnessed one of the fastest rates of urban growth in Asia. Aside from its physical growth, Kabul was transformed into a city of stark contrasts.

Aug 30, 2024 · With the Afghan army largely collapsed, the Taliban rolled into Kabul and assumed control on Aug. 15. The Biden administration scrambled to evacuate staff, American citizens and at-risk Afghans.

Aug 26, 2021 · Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is located in the eastern part of the country, in a narrow valley that is situated between the Hindu Kush Mountains. This location has been historically strategic, as it is the crossroads between Western Asia and Eastern Asia.

On 15 August 2021, Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul was captured by the Taliban after a major insurgent offensive that began in May 2021. It was the final action of the War in Afghanistan, and marked a total victory for the Taliban.

Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is...

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. According to a 2012 estimate, the population of the city was around 3,289,000. [1] Ths includes Tajiks, Pashtuns, Hazaras and some other smaller ethnic groups. [2] It is the 64th largest and the 5th fastest growing city in the world. [3] [4] It is 1,800 meters, or 5,900 feet above-sea-level ...