Qargha (Dari: قرغه; Pashto: قرغې) is a town located to the west of Kabul, Afghanistan, where many people go for recreation and entertainment purposes. Its main attraction is the Qargha Dam, which is named after the town. There are also parks, amusement rides, boat rides, horse rides, and many Afghan restaurants with open lounge areas.[1]
Qargha
قرغه | |
|---|---|
Town | |
The reservoir of Qargha Dam in 2007 | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Kabul |
| District | Kabul |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (AFT) |
Located east of the town sits the former Camp Qargha of the larger National Military Academy of Afghanistan.[2] A few miles to the northwest is Paghman. Both towns attract many local and foreign tourists, especially during public holidays.[3][4]
Major security-related incidents in the area
editOn 27 August 1986, there were large explosions in an army ammunition depot in the town, with flames that rose more than 1,000 feet high.[5] This was during the Soviet–Afghan War, which ended on 15 February 1989.
On 22 June 2012, twenty people including security personnel were killed in the area during a terrorist attack.[6]
On 23 August 2014, a gang of criminals pretending to be police raped four women on the main Paghman-Qargha road. Five of the criminals were later executed by hanging after being convicted.[7][8][9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ سوژه - افزایش بی سابقه سطح آب بند قرغه on YouTube, Ariana Television, April 20, 2024
- ^ "'Sandhurst in the sand' academy announced by Philip Hammond". Telegraph. 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Water in Lake Qargha Rises Bringing More Tourists". TOLOnews. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "IEA's minister along with dozens of orphans visit Qargha Lake". Ariana News. June 11, 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Massive Explosions Rip Afghan Munitions Depot : Ammunition Explodes in Afghan Army Depot Blast". Los Angeles Times. August 27, 1986. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Witnesses Describe Brazen Attack on Resort Hotel Near Kabul". The New York Times. June 22, 2012. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "Appeals Court Upholds Death Penalty for Five of Paghman Gang Rape". TOLOnews. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Five Aghans executed over rape". DW News. October 8, 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Execution of 5 Afghans in gang rape stirs questions". Los Angeles Times. October 8, 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Afghan executions: Five hanged for Paghman gang-rape". BBC News. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
External links
edit- Qargha Dam in Kabul Afghanistan on YouTube
- QARGHA KABUL on YouTube, OMID Radio, April 28, 2024
- qargha from sky جلوه های زیبا و دیدنی از بند قرغه یکی مکان های تفریحی شهر کابل on YouTube, April 13, 2023
- Qargha Lake In Winter- Drone Video - Kabul Afghanistan on YouTube, April 5, 2023
34°33′N 69°03′E / 34.550°N 69.050°E
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