Qalacha

Qalacha

Qalacha

Neighborhood of Kabul in Afghanistan

For the town in Tajikistan, see Qal'acha.

Qalacha (Dari: قلاچه), is a neighborhood in District 8 of southeastern Kabul, Afghanistan.[1]

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The area was home to a cremation ground used by Afghan Hindus and Afghan Sikhs since the 1890s, but has since become a controversy as local Muslims object to cremations on the site.[2]

Qalacha is a rather poor area with an inadequate quality water supply as of 2019.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Kabul City Map - District 8. Afghan Information Management Services
  2. [2]
    The Hindus have no Proper Place for Cremation « RAWA News
  3. [3]
    Kabul Unpacked. A geographical guide to a metropolis in the making


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