Afghanistan; Asia, Central -- Description and travel; Eastern question (Central Asia)
_Kala Afghan._--A fort in the Kunduz district, on the east side
of the Lataband Pass, and on the road to Badakshan. It is famous
for its springs, of which there are 450 in the neighbourhood.
_Kala Asin._--A fort 33 miles south-east of Kabul on the route
from Kabul to Jelalabad by the Karkacha Pass.
_Kala Azim Khan._--A square mud fort, 73 miles from
Kalat-i-Ghilzai, 16 miles from Kandahar. Provisions and fuel
very scarce. Good water.
_Kala-i-Babakar._--A fort in good repair, inhabited by Karotis,
6 miles east of the Kotal-i-Sarwandi Pass, over the Suliman
range, and at the source of the Gomul river.
_Kala Badal._--A fort in the Murghab river basin.
_Kala-i-Bhak._--A fort in the Ghilzai country, south-east of
Kalat-i-Ghilzai, situated upon the plain. It contains 400 to 500
houses, and belongs to the Ohtak Ghilzais.
_Kala-i-Bist._--A fort 30 miles south of Girishk, situated upon
an island of the Helmund river, just above its confluence with
the Tarnak.
_Kala-i-Dukhtar._--A small fort 3 miles south of Sabzawar, upon
the left bank of the Adraskand.
_Kala Fatula._--A small square mud fort with bastions upon each
corner about 90 miles from Quetta and 57 miles from Kandahar.
Forage and grass are procurable but the water is brackish. The
place contains some 40 houses and shops.
_Kala Haji._--A fort 10 miles north of Kabul, upon a small
stream which drains to the Panjsher river.
_Kala Ibrahimi._--The centre group in a number of small forts
situated in the eastern extremity of the Bakwa plain, about 95
miles from Girishk and 66 miles from Farah.
_Kala Kaisar._--A fort in the Taimani country, north-east of
Teivereh.
_Kala-i-Karoti._--A fort 102 miles south-east of Ghazni and at
the west end of the Ghwalari Pass. It contains 30 houses of
Karoti Afghans and its water is procured from the Gomul river.
_Kala Kasim._--A deserted fort 13 miles from Kabul upon the
Ghazni road. It is situated in a beautiful and highly cultivated
valley in the basin of the Kabul river.
_Kala Kazi._--A fort 20 miles north of Kabul, south-east of
Istalif.
_Kala Kazi._--A fort 3 miles south-west of Kabul. It is enclosed
by walls and lies upon an eminence. The inhabitants are Tajik.
Water and supplies procurable.
_Kala Khanum._--A fort in the Ghilzai district, situated
in the hills, 12 miles from Kala-i-Bhao and south-east of
Kalat-i-Ghilzai. The garrison is usually 50 men; and 2000 tribal
levies can be mustered in the vicinity.
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