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Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.

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Location
  
Washington, D.C.

Ambassador
  
Hamdullah Mohib

Phone
  
+1 202-483-6410

Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C.

Address
  
2341 Wyoming Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PM

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Profiles

The Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. (Persian: سفارت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان در واشنگتن دی سی) is the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2341 Wyoming Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood.

Consular offices are located at 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., as well as in New York City and Los Angeles.

From 1944 to 1963, the embassy was located at 2001 24th Street NW. The structure was built by Judge Edwin B. Parker in 1926, and designed by prominent D.C. architect Nathan C. Wyeth.

The Afghan Ambassador from 2003 until 2010 was Said Tayeb Jawad, who was replaced by Eklil Hakimi in February 2011. The current Afghanistan ambassador to the US is Hamdullah Mohib.

References

Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C. Wikipedia