Jalalabad (
Pashto/
Persian: جلال آباد ), formerly called
Adina Pur (Pushto:آدينه پور) as documented by the 7th century
Hsüan-tsang, is a city in eastern
Afghanistan. Located at the junction of the
Kabul River and
Kunar River near the
Laghman valley, Jalalabad is the capital of
Nangarhar province. It is linked by approximately of highway with
Kabul to the west. Jalalabad is the
second-largest city in eastern Afghanistan as well as the centre of its social and business activity because of its border to Pakistan which is the main source of products to all of Afghanistan. Major industries include papermaking, as well as agricultural products including oranges, rice and sugarcane. Jalalabad is one of the leading trading centres with neighbouring
Pakistan. The city of Jalalabad has a population of 356,274 (in 2015). it has 6 districts and a total land area of 12,796 Hectares. The total number of dwellings in this city are 39,586.