Paktia, Afghanistan
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).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Paktia Wilāyat-e Paktiyā | 622,831 people | Gardez Gardez | 103,601 people |
Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.
Map of Paktia
Information on Paktia
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Paktia Wilāyat-e Paktiyā | Gardez Gardez | 11 | Afghanistan | Asia |
Time in Paktia
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 11:36am (11:36h) | No | Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 11:36am (11:36h) | UTC +4.5 | Asia/Kabul |
Geographic coordinates of Paktia
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 33°40'00.0"N (33.6666700°) | 69°19'60.0"E (69.3333300°) |
Subregions in Paktia
There are 11 administrative subregions in Paktia.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Ahmadabad Aḩmadābād | 1. | - | Salam Khel Salām Khēl | - |
Dand Patan Ḏanḏ Paṯān | 2. | - | Tsaperai Tsapêraī | - |
Dzadran Dzadrān | 3. | - | - | - |
Gardez Gardez | 4. | - | Gardez Gardez | 103,601 |
Jaji Jājī | 5. | - | 'Ali Khel ‘Alī Khēl | - |
Jani Khel Jānī Khēl | 6. | - | Maidan Khulah Maīdān Khūlah | - |
Lajah Ahmad Khel Lajah Aḩmad Khēl | 7. | - | - | - |
Sayyid Karam Sayyid Karam | 8. | - | Wuleswali Sayyid Karam Wulêswālī Sayyid Karam | - |
Shwak Shwāk | 9. | - | Shwak Shwāk | - |
Tsamkani Tsamkanī | 10. | - | Tsamkani Tsamkanī | - |
Zurmat Zurmat | 11. | - | Zurmat Zurmat | - |