Bala Deh

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.

For the places in Iran, see Baladeh.

Bala Deh
Village
Bala Deh
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°59′56″N 69°12′43″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvincePaktia Province
DistrictGardez District
Time zone+ 4.30

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.

See also

References
  1. Archaeological Institute of America (1948). Archaeology. Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  2. Abbott, Augustus; Low, Charles Rathbone (1879). The Afghan war, 1838-1842: from the journal and correspondence of the late Major - General Augustus Abbott -. R. Bentley and son. p. 192. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  3. "Potable water a far cry in Bala Deh village". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2011.


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