Jowzjan, Afghanistan

Jowzjan is one of 34 primary administrative regions in Afghanistan with a population of approximately 613,481 people.

Facts and figures on Jowzjan at a glance

Region name: Jowzjan (Wilāyat-e Jowzjān)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 613,481 people
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Jowzjan (Wilāyat-e Jowzjān) is located in the regional capital Shibirghan (Shibirghān) with a population of 55,641 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Jowzjan's regional capital Shibirghan to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 390 km (243 mi).

Facts and figures about Jowzjan
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Jowzjan Wilāyat-e Jowzjān613,481 peopleShibirghan Shibirghān55,641 people

Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.

Map of Jowzjan

Map of Jowzjan

Information on Jowzjan

Information on Jowzjan
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Jowzjan Wilāyat-e JowzjānShibirghan Shibirghān11AfghanistanAsia

Time in Jowzjan

Time in Jowzjan
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 3:07am (03:07h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 3:07am (03:07h)UTC +4.5Asia/Kabul

Geographic coordinates of Jowzjan

Latitude & Longitude of Jowzjan
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map36°49'60.0"N (36.8333300°)65°49'60.0"E (65.8333300°)

Subregions in Jowzjan

There are 11 administrative subregions in Jowzjan.
Subregions in Jowzjan
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Aqchah Āqchah1.-Aqchah Āqchah-
Darzab Darzāb2.-Darzab Darzāb9,642
Faizabad Faīẕābād3.-Faizabad Faīẕābād-
Khamyab Khamyāb4.-Khamyab Khamyāb-
Khanaqah Khānaqāh5.-Khanaqah Khānaqāh-
Khwajah Du Koh Khwājah Dū Kōh6.-Khwajah Du Koh Khwājah Dū Kōh-
Mardian Mardīān7.-Mardian Mardīān-
Mingajik Mingajik8.-Mingajik Mingajik-
Qarqin Qarqīn9.-Qarqin Qarqīn15,018
Qush Tepah Qūsh Tepah10.---
Shibirghan Shibirghān11.-Shibirghan Shibirghān55,641

External sources of information on Jowzjan

Jowzjan on Wikipedia