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Bamiyan Airport

Bamyan
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About Bamiyan Airport

Bamyan, also spelled as Bamiyan or Bamian, is a city in central Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Bamyan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Bamyan District and has an estimated population of 103,909 people. This makes Bamyan the largest municipality in Hazarajat. The Bamyan Airport is located in the middle of the city. It is surrounded by houses, businesses, schools and public parks. The Bamyan University is also near there. Band-e-Amir National Park is located around 2-hour drive to the west from the city's center. The driving distance between Bamyan and Kabul is approximately 180 km (110 mi). There is another road from Bamyan that leads east to Bagram in Parwan Province.

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Two MPs went one better and took control of a plane they weren't even on. After learning the MPs had missed their flight from Kabul to Bamiyan, supporters of the pair apparently organised a team to stop the plane from landing at Bamiyan Airport by blocking the runway. It was therefore forced to fly back to Kabul, where it picked up the two politicians.

from Merry Fishmas!, 2017-12-25 at 00:32:36 · read transcript

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Coordinates: 34.8100, 67.8206

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