Pul-i-Alam
| Pul-i-Alam Persian: پل علم | |
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| City | |
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Pul-i-Alam in 2007 | |
  Pul-i-Alam | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′51″N 69°02′06″E / 33.98083°N 69.03500°ECoordinates: 33°58′51″N 69°02′06″E / 33.98083°N 69.03500°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Logar |
| Elevation | 1,922 m (6,306 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 22,914[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Pul-i-Alam (Persian/Pashto: پل علم) is the provincial capital of Logar Province, Afghanistan as well as of Pul-i-Alam District. The population of Pul-i-Alam is estimated to be around 108,000, which is composed of ethnic Pashtuns and Tajiks. The city of Pul-i-Alam has a population of 22,914 (in 2015).[2] it has 4 districts and a total land area of 3,752 Hectares.[3] The total number of dwellings in this city are 2,546.[4]
Pul-i-Alam has undergone massive reconstruction work after the fall of Taliban government.
A provincial reconstruction team PRT Logar of the Czech Republic was based in Pul-i-Alam.
Land Use
Pul-i-Alam is an Urban Village in eastern Afghanistan.[5] Agriculture is the dominant land use, accounting for 49% of total land. Only 19% of land is classified as built-up, but of this area, 48% is vacant plots.[6] In Districts 1-3, the majority of the dwellings are regular houses.[7]
