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Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya, Nangarhar, Afghanistan – Afghanistan Flag

Current Date And Time In Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya, Afghanistan

Saturday, 15 August 2026
00:14:06 AFT
State: Nangarhar
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
District: Surkh Rōd

📍 Cities Near To Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya


Find cities, states and countries closest to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya in Nangarhar, Afghanistan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya.

📍 Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya from our regional database:

State / RegionNangarhar
DistrictSurkh Rōd
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude34.412° N
Center Longitude70.2963° E
Elevation696 m (2,284 ft)
UTC Time Zone+04:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ḩafiz̧an Ḩafiz̧an10 16 8
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Hugyani Hugyani14 22 12
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Jalal-Abad Jalal-Abad10 16 9
East (E)
National Flag Of Jalalabad Jalalabad9 14 8
East (E)
National Flag Of Jangybazar Jangybazar10 16 9
East (E)
National Flag Of Karavan Karavan10 16 9
East (E)
National Flag Of Kaz̲h̲ah Kaz̲h̲ah13 22 12
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Koṯowal Koṯowal23 38 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mama Khel Mama Khel21 33 18
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Mehtar Lam Mehtar Lam19 30 16
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Pachir wa Agam Pachir wa Agam15 24 13
South (S)
National Flag Of Qal‘ah-ye Shahi Qal‘ah-ye Shahi23 38 20
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Qarghah’i Qarghah’i10 17 9
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Sangar Saray Sangar Saray20 31 17
East (E)
National Flag Of S̲h̲ewah S̲h̲ewah20 32 17
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya


States and regions closest to Nangarhar (home state of Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Kabul Kabul85 137 74
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kapisa Kapisa80 128 69
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Khowst Khowst71 115 62
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa54 87 47
East (E)
National Flag Of Kunar Kunar54 87 47
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Laghman Laghman45 72 39
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Logar Logar82 133 72
West (W)
National Flag Of Nuristan Nuristan81 131 71
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Paktia Paktia78 125 68
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Panjshir Panjshir99 160 86
North-northwest (NNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya


Countries bordering or closest to Afghanistan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1,187 1,910 1,031
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,159 1,866 1,007
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of India India1,150 1,851 999
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Iran Iran817 1,315 709
West (W)
National Flag Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan974 1,567 846
North (N)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan633 1,019 550
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal1,042 1,676 905
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,119 1,801 972
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan264 425 229
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,154 1,857 1,002
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Nangarhar, Afghanistan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya (You)Nangarhar
JalalabadNangarhar271,90014.3E
Ḩafiz̧anNangarhar15.6SSE
Jalal-AbadJalal-Abad Region16.2E
JangybazarJalal-Abad Region16.2E
KaravanJalal-Abad Region16.2E
Qarghah’iLaghman16.5NNW
Kaz̲h̲ahNangarhar21.7SSW
HugyaniNangarhar22.4SSW
Pachir wa AgamNangarhar23.6S
Mehtar LamLaghman17,34529.9NNW

🏆 Nangarhar City Rankings

How does Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya rank within Nangarhar? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Jalalabad271,900
Markaz-e Woluswali-ye Achin15,098
Muhmand Dara6,835

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Jalalabad122.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Jalalabad2,228.69
✈️ Nearest Airport
Kabul International Airport
IATA: KBL
101 km (63 mi) from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya Sits on the Map

Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya sits inside Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Nangarhar city rankings

🌎 Beyond Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya and the countries closest to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Afghanistan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya

If you're stringing together stops in Nangarhar, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya MapView the Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Nangarhar OverviewExplore the Nangarhar state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Afghanistan Country DataGet complete Afghanistan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya

Which cities are closest to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya?

See the Cities Near To Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Nangarhar by population and density.

How is the distance from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Nangarhar city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Sulţanpur-e ‘Ulya is Kabul International Airport (KBL), about 101 km (63 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.