Darunta Explained

Official Name:Darunta
درونټه
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Pushpin Map:Afghanistan#Gandhara
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nangarhar Province
Unit Pref:Imperial
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Coordinates:34.4786°N 70.3622°W

Darūnṭa (Pushto; Pashto: درونټه) (or Khayrow Khel), also spelled Daruntah or Derunta, is a village in Jalalabad District of Nangarhar province. It is located next to Jalalabad city on route AO1 in Afghanistan.

Numerous remains of stupas from the 1st century BCE- 1st century CE, can be found around Darunta, such as in Bimaran.

It gave its name to the Darunta training camp, allegedly affiliated with al Qaeda, located north of the village, across the Darunta Dam.

See also