# Jalalabad

> city in Afghanistan

**Wikidata**: [Q183303](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183303)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalalabad)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jalalabad

## Summary
Jalalabad is a city in eastern Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Nangarhar Province. It is a large (instance_of: city; also classified as a big city), riverine settlement on the Kabul River with an area of 122 km², an elevation of 533 m, and a 2020 population of 263,312.

## Key Facts
- Official name / lex_id: Jalalabad; aliases include Jalalabad, Dschellalabad, Djalalabad, ジャララバード, Джалабад.
- Instance of: city; big city (a city with a population of at least 100,000).
- Country: Afghanistan (a country in Central and South Asia).
- Province / located in: Nangarhar Province; Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar Province.
- Coordinates (city centre): latitude 34.430277777778, longitude 70.452777777778.
- Area: 122 square kilometres.
- Elevation above sea level: 533 metres.
- Population: 263,312 (point in time 2020-01-01; preferred value). Historical figure: 53,915 (point in time 1979).
- Body of water: located in or next to the Kabul River.
- Major transport facility: Jalalabad Airport (airport in Afghanistan).
- Higher education: Nangarhar University (inception 1962) has its headquarters in Jalalabad; university HQ coordinates given as lat 34.4725, lon 70.36916667.
- Related airline (connected entity): Khyber Afghan Airlines — an airline in Afghanistan with an inception around 2001.
- Twinned administrative body: San Diego (start time 2004).
- Significant event associated with the city: Battle of Jellalabad.
- UN/LOCODE: AFJAA.
- Image (representative): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jalalabad_in_January_2011.jpg.
- Page banner image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jalalabad_banner.jpg.
- Wikimedia Commons category: Jalalabad.
- Wikipedia title: Jalalabad; sitelink_count: 78; available in many languages (see body for full list).
- Notable descriptive sources: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary; Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition) entry "Jalalabad".
- Notable identifiers:
  - GND ID: 7736321-8
  - FAST ID: 1235800
  - VIAF ID: 6827170868676922930009
  - IDREF ID: 158141288
  - Freebase ID: /m/044rd
  - Geonames ID: 1139715
  - OpenWeatherMap city ID: 1139715
  - OpenStreetMap node ID: 58918710
  - Pleiades ID: 831377672
  - BBC Things ID: 157fc6d2-1627-443b-a1ad-2e5bed03c4cc
  - Who's On First ID: 890502135
  - GNS unique feature ID: -3377673
  - Interlingual Index ID: i82643
  - WordNet 3.1 synset ID: 08721930-n
  - Museum-Digital place ID: 27189
  - Library of Congress authority ID: n85307660
  - Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 153035296
  - National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007557611205171
  - U.S. National Archives identifier: 10037824
  - Canadiana name authority ID: ncf12010086
  - IDREF/VIAF reference metadata present (see structured properties).
- Other metadata: factgrid_item_id: Kera; hikr_waypoint_id: 141543; snarc_id: December 13; described_by sources include Brockhaus and Efron and the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica; different_from: Jellalabad (separately noted).

## FAQs
Q: Where is Jalalabad located?
A: Jalalabad is located in eastern Afghanistan, in Nangarhar Province, and lies on the Kabul River at coordinates 34.430277777778 N, 70.452777777778 E.

Q: What administrative role does Jalalabad have?
A: Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar Province.

Q: How large is Jalalabad and how many people live there?
A: The city covers 122 square kilometres and had a recorded population of 263,312 as of 2020; historical data show 53,915 inhabitants in 1979.

Q: What are Jalalabad’s transport and airport identifiers?
A: The city is served by Jalalabad Airport and has the UN/LOCODE AFJAA.

Q: What higher-education institutions are based in Jalalabad?
A: Nangarhar University, founded in 1962, lists Jalalabad as its headquarters (university HQ coordinates: 34.4725 N, 70.36916667 E).

Q: Does Jalalabad have international or cultural links?
A: Yes — the city is twinned with San Diego (since 2004) and is the subject of entries in multiple international encyclopedias and language Wikipedias.

Q: What historical event is associated with Jalalabad?
A: The Battle of Jellalabad is a significant event linked to the city.

Q: What official identifiers and library/metadata entries exist for Jalalabad?
A: Jalalabad appears in many authority and dataset systems (examples: GND 7736321-8, VIAF 6827170868676922930009, Geonames 1139715, Freebase /m/044rd, LOC n85307660, BnF 153035296).

## Why It Matters
Jalalabad matters because it functions as the administrative heart of Nangarhar Province and a regional focal point in eastern Afghanistan. As the provincial capital, it hosts Nangarhar University (established 1962), which anchors higher education and local institutional capacity. The presence of Jalalabad Airport and the UN/LOCODE AFJAA underline the city's role in regional transport and logistics. Its position on the Kabul River marks it as a geographic node linking riverine resources and settlement patterns. Jalalabad’s association with historic events — notably the Battle of Jellalabad — gives it a place in military and colonial histories recorded in major encyclopedias. Internationally, its twinning with San Diego and coverage across dozens of language Wikipedias and reference systems reflect both local importance and global recognition across bibliographic and geospatial datasets. Collectively, these attributes make Jalalabad significant administratively, educationally, historically, and as a documented place in global information infrastructures.

## Notable For
- Being the capital city of Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan.
- Hosting Nangarhar University, founded in 1962, with university headquarters located in Jalalabad.
- Serving as a transport node with Jalalabad Airport and the UN/LOCODE AFJAA.
- Location directly on the Kabul River.
- Area of 122 km² and elevation of 533 metres above sea level.
- Population of 263,312 as of 2020 (preferred population value).
- Historical significance through the Battle of Jellalabad.
- Twinning relationship with San Diego beginning in 2004.
- Extensive representation in international reference systems and identifiers (GND, VIAF, Geonames, Freebase, LOC, BnF, etc.).
- Layered documentation across many language Wikipedias and classic encyclopedias (Brockhaus and Efron; 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica).

## Body

### Overview
- Jalalabad is identified as a city and also classed as a big city (a category for cities with populations of at least 100,000).
- It is the administrative centre and capital of Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan.
- The city appears broadly across reference platforms: Wikipedia (title "Jalalabad"), Wikimedia Commons (category "Jalalabad"), and many international bibliographic and geospatial databases.

### Geography
- Coordinates for the city are 34.430277777778 N, 70.452777777778 E.
- Jalalabad has an area of 122 square kilometres and is located at an elevation of 533 metres above sea level.
- The city is situated on or next to the Kabul River, which is noted as the adjacent body of water.
- Administratively, Jalalabad lies within Nangarhar Province, which in turn is within the country of Afghanistan (Central and South Asia).

### Administration and Political Status
- Jalalabad holds the status of capital_of Nangarhar Province.
- Its country-level affiliation is Afghanistan.
- The city is referenced in governmental and international location systems (UN/LOCODE AFJAA).

### Demographics
- Preferred population figure: 263,312 (point in time 2020-01-01).
- Historical population datum included: 53,915 (point in time 1979).
- The classification as a "big city" corresponds to population thresholds (at least 100,000).

### Transport and Infrastructure
- Jalalabad Airport is listed as the airport serving the city; the airport is an entity connected to Jalalabad and to Afghanistan’s transport network.
- The city’s UN/LOCODE is AFJAA, which is used for trade and location coding.
- Khyber Afghan Airlines is listed among related Afghan aviation industry entities; it has an inception date around 2001 and is recorded in connections to Afghan aviation (the structured data lists the airline as an Afghan company).

### Education
- Nangarhar University is a major educational institution associated with Jalalabad.
  - Inception: 1962.
  - Headquarters: Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
  - University HQ coordinates provided: lat 34.4725, lon 70.36916667.
- The presence of a major provincial university marks Jalalabad as an educational centre for the region.

### History and Notable Events
- Significant event: Battle of Jellalabad is explicitly associated with the city. (The city also appears in historical reference works such as the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica under "Jalalabad".)
- Jalalabad is catalogued and described in standard historic encyclopedias (Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary; Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th edition).

### International Relations and Cultural Links
- Twinned administrative body: San Diego (start time 2004).
- The city’s coverage across many language Wikipedias (including but not limited to ar, az, bg, bn, cs, de, el, en, es, fa, fr, hi, it, ja, ko, nl, pa, pl, ps, ru, sv, tg, tr, uk, ur, uz, zh) demonstrates broad international and linguistic recognition.
- Descriptive sources include major international encyclopedias and reference works.

### Identifiers, Metadata, and Reference Entries
- Jalalabad has extensive identifiers in national and international authority files:
  - GND ID: 7736321-8
  - FAST ID: 1235800
  - VIAF ID: 6827170868676922930009
  - IDREF ID: 158141288
  - Freebase ID: /m/044rd
  - Geonames ID: 1139715
  - OpenWeatherMap city ID: 1139715
  - OpenStreetMap node ID: 58918710
  - Pleiades ID: 831377672
  - BBC Things ID: 157fc6d2-1627-443b-a1ad-2e5bed03c4cc
  - Who's On First ID: 890502135
  - GNS unique feature ID: -3377673
  - Interlingual Index ID: i82643
  - WordNet 3.1 synset ID: 08721930-n
  - Museum-Digital place ID: 27189
  - Library of Congress authority ID: n85307660
  - BnF ID: 153035296
  - National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007557611205171
  - U.S. National Archives identifier: 10037824
  - Canadiana name authority ID: ncf12010086
- Other metadata elements include factgrid_item_id Kera, hikr_waypoint_id 141543, and a snarc_id noted as "December 13".

### Media, Pages, and Documentation
- Representative image: "Jalalabad_in_January_2011.jpg" (Commons).
- Page banner available on Commons: Jalalabad_banner.jpg.
- Wikimedia presence: commons_category "Jalalabad", wikipedia_title "Jalalabad", sitelink_count 78 across language Wikipedias.
- The city is described in Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica ("Jalalabad").

### Names, Aliases, and Naming Notes
- Recorded aliases include alternative transcriptions and language forms: Jalalabad; Dschellalabad; Djalalabad; ジャララバード; Джалабад.
- The structured data notes a property different_from: Jellalabad (this appears alongside alias variants).

### Related Entities
- Nangarhar Province — Jalalabad is the provincial capital and is located within this province.
- Jalalabad Airport — the primary airport entity serving the city (listed as an Afghan airport).
- Nangarhar University — established 1962; headquartered in Jalalabad (university HQ coordinates provided).
- Khyber Afghan Airlines — an Afghan airline (inception around 2001) listed among related aviation entities.

### Miscellaneous
- Store ID (Google Play): Jalalabad (metadata recorded).
- Topic's main category: Category:Jalalabad (Wikimedia/Wikipedia classification).
- The city is subject of entries and data points in many catalogues and encyclopedias, making it widely referenced across bibliographic and geospatial resources.

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. First Population Census of Afghanistan (1979)
4. GeoNames
5. BBC Things
6. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/af.htm)