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Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan.
Kabul is situated in a high-altitude basin and is surrounded by several mountain ranges that define its striking landscape:
- West and Southwest: The city is bordered by the Paghmān and Dāmaneh-ye Kōh mountain ranges.
- East: The Ṣāfī range provides the backdrop to the east.
- Within the City: The city itself is located in a triangular valley nestled between the Āsamāī and Sherdawaza mountain ranges.1