Bala Deh, Afghanistan Explained

Bala Deh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Paktia Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gardez District
Timezone:+ 4.30
Coordinates:33.9989°N 69.2119°W

Bala Deh is a large village in Gardez District, Paktia Province, in eastern Afghanistan. The village lies roughly 50 kilometres north of Gardez and 12-15 kilometres east of Pul-i-Alam. It is connected to Pul-i-Alam by a dirt road and then the main road leads down from Pul-i Alam to Gardez.

A notable archaeological site lies in the vicinity, known as the "four arches (chahar tag) of Jireh".[1] An ancient fort named Ghur-Duz, now a ruin, is reported to lie six miles to the south of Bala Deh.[2]

Balah Deh is reportedly home to around 1000 inhabitants.[3] Residents of the village faced acute water shortages in 2005 due to a technical fault in the water supply system.[3]

A fictional nuclear facility near Bala Deh is prominently featured in the novel Eve of Destruction by Barry Broad.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Archaeological Institute of America. Archaeology. 11 May 2011. 1948. Archaeological Institute of America.
  2. Book: Abbott. Augustus. Low. Charles Rathbone. The Afghan war, 1838-1842: from the journal and correspondence of the late Major - General Augustus Abbott -. 11 May 2011. 1879. R. Bentley and son. 192.
  3. Web site: Potable water a far cry in Bala Deh village . Pajhwok Afghan News . 11 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328034704/http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2005/09/14/potable-water-far-cry-bala-deh-village . 28 March 2012 .