[[Image:kabul {{Language-box|english_link= Kabul pump.jpg|thumbfrench_link= Coming soon | spanish_link= Coming soon |righthindi_link= Coming soon |250pxmalayalam_link= Coming soon |The Kabul pump is located in Afghanistan. Photo: [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpump-overview/indus-kabul-pamir-pumps RWSN.]]][[Image:kabul engineer drawing.jpgtamil_link= Coming soon | swahili_link=coming soon |thumbkorean_link= Coming soon |rightchinese_link=喀布尔泵 |250pxindonesian_link= Coming soon |Engineer's drawing of the Kabul pump. Click to zoom image. Photo: [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/_ressources/documents/default/INDUS-KABUL-PAMIR_Specification_Rev-1-2006.pdf INDUS-KABUL-PAMIR Specification.] RWSN.]]japanese_link= Coming soon }}
[[Image:lever action icon.png|right|80px]][[Image:kabul pump.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Kabul pump is located in Afghanistan. Photo: [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/public-domain-handpumps/indus-kabul-pamir-pumps RWSN.]]][[Image:kabul engineer drawing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Engineer's drawing of the Kabul pump. Click to zoom image. Photo: [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/_ressources/documents/default/INDUS-KABUL-PAMIR_Specification_Rev-1-2006.pdf INDUS-KABUL-PAMIR Specification.] RWSN.]]__NOTOC__ <small-title />The Kabul pump is a conventional lever action handpump. It is considered to be a lighter version of the [[Indus pump]], and it is a more shallow pump than the [[Indus pump]]. Many , yet they both have many similar parts as well. In addition, parts of the Kabul and [[Afridev pump]] are the same and easily interchangeable. The Kabul is a pump designed for heavy-duty use, serving communities of 300 persons. The maximum recommended lift is 15 m. The pump is not fully corrosion resistant; rods are subject to rusting. The Kabul pump is a public domain pump defined by RWSN specifications, only used in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is easy to install and have excellent potential for community-based maintenance.
The Kabul pump is a conventional lever action handpump. The configuration includes an “open top” cylinder: the piston can be removed from the cylinder without dismantling the rising main. The foot valve is retractable with a fishing tool. Kabul body is slightly lighter than the [[Afridev pump]].
===Suitable conditions===
It is suitable for boreholes (with the same casing size as in the [[Afridev pump]]) and [[Traditional hand-dug wells]].<br>
The Kabul pump is considered to be a lighter version of the [[Indus pump]].<br>
Distribution: Tens of thousands in Pakistan & Afghanistan.
{|border="1" cellpadding="5"|-|Depths to be used:|15 m|-|Cylinder diameter:|50.0 mm|-|Maximum Stroke: |225 mm|-|Approx. discharge (75 watt input):|at 10 m head: 1.4 m³/hour<br>at 15 m head: 1.1 m³/hour<br>at 20 m head: 0.9 m³/hour<br>at 30 m head: 0.7 m³/hour|-|Pumping lift: |10 - 45 m|-|Population served:|~ 300 people|-|Households: |30 - 50 hh|-|Water consumption:|15-20 lt/per capita|-|Type of well:|borehole or dug well|} ===Construction, operations and maintenance===
Pump head, handle and pump stand are made of galvanised steel, pump rods of mild steel, rising main of PVC-U pipe (Ø63 mm), cylinder of PVC-U pipe with brass liner (Ø50 mm), plunger and foot valve are of plastic.
All parts of this pump have a potential for local manufacturing in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Local companies who manufacture PVC-U pipes and have the knowledge of processing engineering plastics are able to produce the “down-hole components”. The cost of the tooling is high and therefore the number of manufacturer will be limited.
==Acknowledgements=Manuals, videos and links===* Complete specifications of the Kabul pump (as well as comparing it to the Indus and Pamir pumps): [http://www.kawsarrural-water-engineeringsupply.comnet/_ressources/documents/indexdefault/indexINDUS-KABUL-PAMIR_Specification_Rev-1-2006.pdf Handpump Specification for: Indus pump, Kabul pump, Pamir pump.] RWSN.php?option ==com_content&view=article&idAcknowledgements=50&Itemid=55 =* [http://kawsar.com.pk/home2/index.php/kabul-hand-pump Kabul water hand pumps]. Kawsar Water Hand Pumps.* [http://www.rural-water-supply.net/en/implementation/handpumppublic-domain-overviewhandpumps/indus-kabul-pamir-pumps Implementation • Handpump Technology: Indus, Kabul & Pamir Pumps]. RWSN.
