Balkh, Afghanistan

Balkh is a large place in the region of Balkh in Afghanistan with a population of approximately 114,883 people and is one of the largest places in Afghanistan. Find all facts and information about Balkh.

Facts and figures on Balkh at a glance

Name: Balkh (Balkh)
Status: Large place
Population: 114,883 people
Region name (Level 2): Balkh District
Region name (Level 1): Balkh
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia

Balkh is located in the region of Balkh. Balkh's capital Mazar-e Sharif (Mazār-e Sharīf) is approximately 20 km / 12 mi away from Balkh (as the crow flies). The distance from Balkh to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 322 km / 200 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Balkh
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Balkh BalkhLarge place114,883 peopleBalkh Balkh

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Information on Balkh

Information on Balkh
Place nameRegion name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Balkh BalkhBalkh District Balkh DistrictBalkh BalkhAfghanistanAsia

Time in Balkh

Time in Balkh
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 3:51pm (15:51h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 3:51pm (15:51h)UTC +4.5Asia/Kabul

Geographic coordinates of Balkh

Latitude & Longitude of Balkh
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map36°45'22.9"N (36.7563500°)66°53'49.9"E (66.8972000°)

Distances from Balkh

Distances from Balkh
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
4,075 km north of the equator5,842 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Balkh

Places around Balkh

19 places found within 5 km around Balkh. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Balkh
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Haji Kot Ḩājī Kōṯ-1.6 km 1.0 mishow
Khwajah Khaliq Munjai Khwājah Khāliq Munjaī-1.9 km 1.2 mishow
Moy Mubarak Mōy Mubarak-2.2 km 1.4 mishow
Qal'achah Qal‘achah-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
Gundan Gundan-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Chahar Gunbaz Chahār Gunbaz-3.0 km 1.9 mishow
Qal'achah Qal‘achah-3.2 km 2.0 mishow
Tuzhnah-ye Nasiri Tuzhnah-ye Naşīrī-3.4 km 2.1 mishow
Shpulah Shpulah-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Chahar Bagh-e Gulshan Chahār Bāgh-e Gulshān-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Deh-e Qazi Deh-e Qāẕī-3.9 km 2.4 mishow
Gundan Gundan-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Siyah Qanduq Siyāh Qanduq-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Zuzan Zuzan-4.1 km 2.6 mishow
Ishpulah Maidan Ishpulah Maīdān-4.6 km 2.9 mishow
Kushkak village Kushkak village-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
Ghulam Jan Ghulām Jān-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
Qurghan Qurghan-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Zuzan Zuzan-4.8 km 3.0 mishow

Airports around Balkh

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External sources of information on Balkh

Balkh on Wikipedia