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Asadabad اسدآباد Chagha Saray
Afghan soldier on the outskirts of Asabad.
Asadabad Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°52′27″N 71°9′10″E / 34.87417°N 71.15278°E / 34.87417; 71.15278
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Kunar Province
Population [1]
- Total	50,000
Time zone	+ 4.30

Asadabad or Asad Abad (Pashto: اسدآباد - Asadābād) is a city of Afghanistan, the capital of Kunar Province. It is located at the confluence of the Pech River and Kunar River.

A mountainous region about five miles from the Pakistani border, Asadabad deals with a fairly large amount of trade goods. Nawa Pass that lies east of Asadabad is the next major border crossing point North of the Khyber Pass for the region.^{[citation needed]}

Notable residents and incidents

• Asadabad is claimed by a some sources to be the birth place of Jamal-al-Din Afghani.^[2][3]
• American Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy was awarded the Medal Of Honor posthumously in the mountainous terrain near Asadabad during Operation Red Wing.

References

External links

• Encyclopedia Iranica: ASADĀBĀD