Khair Khāna
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Khair Khāna is a neighbourhood in north west Kabul
, Afghanistan
. It is predominantly residential, with a boom of high rise constructions and modern apartments, as the area has seen major re-developments.
Construction in Khair Khāna began during the late 1960s and early 1970s, as a plan to expand the city of Kabul. Many of its residents are from the north of the country and are ethnic Tajiks
. Khair Khāna has one of the largest concentrations of Panjsheri people in Kabul city.
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It is predominantly residential, with a boom of high rise constructions and modern apartments, as the area has seen major re-developments.
Construction in Khair Khāna began during the late 1960s and early 1970s, as a plan to expand the city of Kabul. Many of its residents are from the north of the country and are ethnic Tajiks
Tajiks
Tajik is a general designation for a wide range of Persian-speaking people of Iranic origin, with traditional homelands in present-day Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan...
. Khair Khāna has one of the largest concentrations of Panjsheri people in Kabul city.