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Kabul is the largest city and the capital of Afghanistan with a estimated population of four million (4.000.000) people.

There are several different ethnicities living in Kabul city from all over the country such as Tajiks, Pashtuns, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens, Pashaye, and Noristanies. It is mostly dominated by Tajiks and the spoken language of the capital is predominantly Dari (Persian).


Kabul city is an economical and cultural center, situated around 5,900 feet (1,800 m) above sea level in a narrow valley, between the Hindu Kush Mountains along the Kabul River. Kabul city is linked with Ghazni, Kandahar, , Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif, cities through a long circular highway that stretches across the country. It is also linked by highways with Pakistan to the East and Southeast and Tajikistan to the north of the country.

According to the historians, Kabul Province has a history of over 3,000 years. Many empires have long fought over the city for its strategic location along the trade routes of Southern and Central Asia. In 1504, Babur the founder of Mughul dynasty captured the city and used it as the headquarter until 1526, before his conquest of India. Later in 1776, Timur Shah Durrani announced the city as the capital of modern Afghanistan.