Shamal[1] is the center of Shamal District, Khost Province, Afghanistan.

It is located at 33°18′41″N 69°32′52″E / 33.3114°N 69.5478°E / 33.3114; 69.5478 at 1581 m altitude in the eastern part of the district.

The town is located within the heartland of the Kharoti tribe of Pashtuns.

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