Surobi District, Kabul
Surobi District | |
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Location in Kabul Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kabul Province |
| Capital | Surobi |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 56,642 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (AST) |
Surobi, Sarobi, or Sarubi District (Pashto: سروبي ولسوالۍ) is a district of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Its capital, Surobi, lies about 60 kilometres east of Kabul along the A01 highway, although much of the district lies northeast of Kabul. Surobi is famous all over Afghanistan as the birthplace of Faisal Babakarkhail a well known Jihadi commander famous for his courage against Soviet troops. Its principal river is the Kabul River.