Wakhan, Afghanistan

Wakhan is an administrative subregion in Badakhshan in Afghanistan.

Facts and figures on Wakhan at a glance

Region name: Wakhan (Wākhān)
Status: Adminstrative subregion
Region name (Level 1): Badakhshan Badakhshān
Country: Afghanistan
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Wakhan (Wākhān) is located in Khandud (Khandūd) with a population of 5,521 people. The distance as the crow flies from Wakhan's regional headquarters Khandud to Afghanistan's capital Kabul (Kabul) is approximately 392 km (243 mi).

Facts and figures on Wakhan
RegionPopulationRegional headquartersPopulation
Wakhan Wākhān-Khandud Khandūd5,521 people

Compare with other regions in Badakhshan.

Map of Wakhan

Map of Wakhan

Information on Wakhan

Information on Wakhan
Region nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Wakhan WākhānBadakhshan BadakhshānAfghanistanAsia

Time in Wakhan

Time in Wakhan
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 8:40am (08:40h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 8:40am (08:40h)UTC +4.5Asia/Kabul

Geographic coordinates of Wakhan

Latitude & Longitude of Wakhan
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map37°03'25.6"N (37.0571000°)73°20'57.4"E (73.3492800°)

External sources of information on Wakhan

Wakhan on Wikipedia