Mihtarlam (, ), also spelled
Mehtar Lam, is a town in
Afghanistan, the capital of
Laghman Province and center of
Mihtarlam District. It is the only large urban settlement in the province. The town is situated in the valley formed by the Alishing and
Alingar rivers, 47 km northwest of the city of
Jalalabad. There is a paved road between the cities that takes approximately one hour to travel by car. The tomb of
Lamech, father of
Noah is believed to be in the area, discovered by
Mahmud of Ghazni. A shrine was built there, which is revered nowadays.