Kabul or Cabul, ka bool', capital of Afghanistan, 80 mi. n. n. e. of Ghuzni. It is situated on the Kabul River, at an elevation of 6400 feet above sea level. The citadel, Bala-Hissar, contains the palace and other public buildings and the fort. Kabul carries on a considerable trade with Hindustan through the Khyber Pass and is the center of an important fruit-growing district. It was taken by the British in 1839, in 1842 and again in 1879. Population, about 60,000.