Jalalabad
/dʒəˈlæləbæd/
noun
1.
a city in NE Afghanistan, capital of Nangarhar province; a trading, military, and tourist centre on the main route between Kabul and the Khyber Pass. Pop: 96 000 (2004 est)
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