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.
Bala Deh | |
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Village | |
  Bala Deh Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′56″N 69°12′43″E / 33.99889°N 69.21194°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Paktia Province |
| District | Gardez 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Archaeological Institute of America (1948). Archaeology. Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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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