Balkh, Afghanistan
Facts and figures on Balkh at a glance
Region name: Balkh (Balkh)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,245,100 people
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia
The regional headquarters of Balkh (Balkh) is located in the regional capital Mazar-e Sharif (Mazār-e Sharīf) with a population of 523,300 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Balkh's regional capital Mazar-e Sharif to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 306 km (190 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Balkh Balkh | 1,245,100 people | Mazar-e Sharif Mazār-e Sharīf | 523,300 people |
Compare with other regions in Afghanistan.
Map of Balkh
Information on Balkh
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Balkh Balkh | Mazar-e Sharif Mazār-e Sharīf | 15 | Afghanistan | Asia |
Time in Balkh
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 3:38am (03:38h) | No | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 3:38am (03:38h) | UTC +4.5 | Asia/Kabul |
Geographic coordinates of Balkh
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 36°45'00.0"N (36.7500000°) | 67°00'00.0"E (67.0000000°) |
Subregions in Balkh
There are 15 administrative subregions in Balkh.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Balkh District Balkh District | 1. | - | Balkh Balkh | 114,883 |
| Chahar Bolak Chahār Bōlak | 2. | - | - | - |
| Chahar Kent Chahār Kent | 3. | - | - | - |
| Chimtal Chimtāl | 4. | - | Chimtal Chimtāl | - |
| Dehdadi Dehdādī | 5. | - | Dehdadi Dehdādī | - |
| Dowlatabad Dowlatābād | 6. | - | Dowlatabad Dowlatābād | - |
| Kaldar Kaldār | 7. | - | Qaranghu Toghai Qaranghū Tōghaī | - |
| Khulm Khulm | 8. | - | Khulm Khulm | 64,933 |
| Kishindeh Kishindeh | 9. | - | Aq Kupruk Āq Kupruk | - |
| Marmul Mārmul | 10. | - | - | - |
| Mazar-e Sharif Mazār-e Sharīf | 11. | - | Mazar-e Sharif Mazār-e Sharīf | 523,300 |
| Nahri Shahi Nahri Shahi | 12. | - | - | - |
| Sholgara Sholgara | 13. | - | - | - |
| Shor Tepah Shōr Tepah | 14. | - | - | - |
| Zari Zārī | 15. | - | - | - |