Paktia, Afghanistan

Paktia is one of 34 primary administrative regions in Afghanistan with a population of approximately 622,831 people.

Facts and figures on Paktia at a glance

Region name: Paktia (Wilāyat-e Paktiyā)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 622,831 people
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Paktia (Wilāyat-e Paktiyā) is located in the regional capital Gardez (Gardez) with a population of 103,601 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Paktia's regional capital Gardez to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 103 km (64 mi).

Facts and figures about Paktia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Paktia Wilāyat-e Paktiyā622,831 peopleGardez Gardez103,601 people

Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.

Map of Paktia

Map of Paktia

Information on Paktia

Information on Paktia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Paktia Wilāyat-e PaktiyāGardez Gardez11AfghanistanAsia

Time in Paktia

Time in Paktia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 11:36am (11:36h)NoSat, 20 Apr 2024 - 11:36am (11:36h)UTC +4.5Asia/Kabul

Geographic coordinates of Paktia

Latitude & Longitude of Paktia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map33°40'00.0"N (33.6666700°)69°19'60.0"E (69.3333300°)

Subregions in Paktia

There are 11 administrative subregions in Paktia.
Subregions in Paktia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Ahmadabad Aḩmadābād1.-Salam Khel Salām Khēl-
Dand Patan Ḏanḏ Paṯān2.-Tsaperai Tsapêraī-
Dzadran Dzadrān3.---
Gardez Gardez4.-Gardez Gardez103,601
Jaji Jājī5.-'Ali Khel ‘Alī Khēl-
Jani Khel Jānī Khēl6.-Maidan Khulah Maīdān Khūlah-
Lajah Ahmad Khel Lajah Aḩmad Khēl7.---
Sayyid Karam Sayyid Karam8.-Wuleswali Sayyid Karam Wulêswālī Sayyid Karam-
Shwak Shwāk9.-Shwak Shwāk-
Tsamkani Tsamkanī10.-Tsamkani Tsamkanī-
Zurmat Zurmat11.-Zurmat Zurmat-

External sources of information on Paktia

Paktia on Wikipedia