Places in Afghanistan
Facts and figures about Afghanistan at a glance
Afghanistan is a sovereign country on the continent of Asia. Afghanistan covers a total area of 647,500.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 37,172,386 people.The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul (Kabul) with a population of 4,434,550 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Afghanistan | AF | 647,500.0 km2 | 37,172,386 people | 57.4 |
Population density | |
57.4 p/km2 (very low) |
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Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Afghanistan | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | AF | Sovereign country | 34 | Kabul Kabul | Asia |
Time in Afghanistan
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:38pm (12:38h) | No | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:38pm (12:38h) | UTC +4.5 | Asia/Kabul |
Currency in Afghanistan
Currency | Abbreviation |
Afghani | AFN |
Languages in Afghanistan
Languages |
Persian , Pushto , Turkmen , Uzbek |
Neighbouring countries of Afghanistan
Neighbouring countries |
China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Show neighbouring countries of Afghanistan in map. |
Telecommunication in Afghanistan
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+93 | .af |
Latitude & Longitude of Afghanistan
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 33°00'00.0"N (33.0000000°) | 66°00'00.0"E (66.0000000°) |
Regions in Afghanistan
Regions |
There are 34 primary administrative regions in Afghanistan. Have a closer look at the regions in Afghanistan. |
Largest places in Afghanistan
There are 5 places in Afghanistan with a population of more than 200,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Kabul Kabul | 1. | 4,434,550 |
Herat Herāt | 2. | 574,300 |
Mazar-e Sharif Mazār-e Sharīf | 3. | 523,300 |
Kandahar Kandahār | 4. | 523,300 |
Jalalabad Jalālābād | 5. | 271,900 |
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