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MEHTAR LĀM

Laghman · AFGHANISTAN (AF) · 34.67°N / 70.21°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,133,574

Mehtar Lām is a city in Afghanistan with a population of 17,345. It sits at 34.67/70.21, runs on Asia/Kabul, is 13 km from Qarghah’ī.

Population 17,345
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Kabul

All facts

fields
Country
Afghanistan
Subdivision
Laghman
Coords
34.67°N / 70.21°E
UTC offset
+4.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Qarghah’ī Laghman 0 13.4 km
NE Wuluswālī ‘Alīngār Laghman 0 22.8 km
S Sulţānpūr-e ‘Ulyā Nangarhar 0 29.9 km
N Dowlat Shāh Laghman 0 33.4 km
E Qal‘ah-ye Shāhī Nangarhar 0 35.1 km
SE Jalālābād Nangarhar 271,900 35.1 km
E S̲h̲ēwah Nangarhar 0 36.5 km
W Sarōbī Kabul 0 42.2 km
S Ḩāfiz̧ān Nangarhar 0 45.2 km
S Kaz̲h̲ah Nangarhar 0 47.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Mehtar Lām?
17,345 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mehtar Lām in?
Asia/Kabul.
Which country is Mehtar Lām in?
Afghanistan (AF).
Which airport serves Mehtar Lām?
Jalalabad Airport (JAA).
How far is Mehtar Lām from Kabul?
About 96 km.
Does Mehtar Lām have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Afghanistan?
Afghani.
How many cities are in Afghanistan?
319 on record.
Which admin region is Mehtar Lām in?
Laghman.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1133574

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1133574,
    "name": "Mehtar Lām",
    "ascii_name": "Mehtar Lam",
    "country_code": "AF",
    "population": 17345,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kabul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 34.67139,
    "longitude": 70.20944
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 13 km from Qarghah’ī.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Kabul) as 318 other cities in Afghanistan.
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