Enam, Afghanistan Explained

Enam
Native Name:انام
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Logar Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pul-i Alam District
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+4:30
Coordinates:34.0833°N 122°W
Timezone1 Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:+5:30

Enām is a hamlet in Pul-i Alam District, Logar Province, in eastern Afghanistan.[1] Located at an altitude of about 54 metres, Enam lies about 1 mile southeast of Shulak and some 4 miles northwest of Babus.[2]

Name

The full name of the hamlet is Qal'ah-ye Mullāh An'ām (Dari: قلعه ملا انعام) or Da Mullāh Enām kalaey (Pashto: د ملا انام کلي) meaning "the fort of Mullah An'ām" or "the fort of the beneficient mullah", which may refer to the originator of the hamlet.

Notes and References

  1. http://geographic.org/geographic_names Geographic Names
  2. Book: India. Army. General Staff Branch. Historical and political gazetteer of Afghanistan. 28 April 2011. 1985. Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst.. 978-3-201-01272-0.