Chindawol is considered one of the oldest and most historic areas of the capital, with a history spanning nearly three hundred years.

This ancient place connects several regions such as Pul-e-Artel, Sarak-e-Seh Dokan, Kuh-e-Shir Darwaza, and Jad-e-Maiwand.

Sayed Hassan Parvezi, the representative of the Chahar Chindawol district, said, "Its name indicates that it is like a collection of flowers. Flowers mean people; people from Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbek backgrounds from every province have come to live in Chendawol. That’s why it means Chindawol or a collection of flowers."

Some of the old streets and alleys of Chindawol in Kabul include the Kurds (Qurtas), Jawanshirs, Kale Khors, Charsuq, Khafis, Kablus (Kibris), Kuche Bala Kuh, Kuche Shalbafs, Kuche Ziarat, and several other old passages and streets.

The clay walls and narrow, dark alleys are representative of old Chindawol.

Habibullah, a resident of Chindawol, said, "Only four alleys remain now: one is next to Chahardah Masoom, one is in Kuche Qurtas, one is up, and one is down towards Hammam-e-Jafari. Four alleys remain now."

Residents who have spent years in this ancient area recount their memories of Chindawol.

Ghawsuddin, a resident of Chindawol, said, "In the past, they used to make very good local dairy cheese, pastries, jams, and jellies in Chindawol. Those people are no longer there."

According to the residents, in the past, this area had goldsmiths, coppersmiths, blacksmiths, gunsmiths, locksmiths, apothecaries, silversmiths, bakeries, carpentry shops, falooda (a type of dessert) shops, fish and jalebi (a sweet) vendors, haleem (a type of stew) shops, samovar vendors, and butcher shops.