Places in Afghanistan

Find information on almost all places in Afghanistan. Whether you are looking for information on regions in Afghanistan or information on cities and places in Afghanistan, this website is the right place in the web to start your search.

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.

Facts and figures about Afghanistan
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
AfghanistanAF647,500.0 km237,172,386 people57.4

Population density in Afghanistan
Population density
57.4 p/km2 (very low)
Very low population density in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Very low population density

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Map of Afghanistan

Map of Afghanistan

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Information on Afghanistan

Information on Afghanistan
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
AfghanistanIslamic Republic of AfghanistanAFSovereign country34 Kabul KabulAsia

Time in Afghanistan

Time in Afghanistan
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:38pm (12:38h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:38pm (12:38h)UTC +4.5Asia/Kabul

Currency in Afghanistan

Currency in Afghanistan
CurrencyAbbreviation
AfghaniAFN

Languages in Afghanistan

Languages in Afghanistan
Languages
Persian , Pushto , Turkmen , Uzbek

Neighbouring countries of Afghanistan

Neighbouring countries of Afghanistan
Neighbouring countries
China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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Telecommunication in Afghanistan

Telecommunication in Afghanistan
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+93.af

Latitude & Longitude of Afghanistan

Latitude & Longitude of Afghanistan
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map33°00'00.0"N (33.0000000°)66°00'00.0"E (66.0000000°)

Regions in Afghanistan

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.
Largest places in Afghanistan
PlaceNoPopulation
Kabul Kabul1.4,434,550
Herat Herāt2.574,300
Mazar-e Sharif Mazār-e Sharīf3.523,300
Kandahar Kandahār4.523,300
Jalalabad Jalālābād5.271,900

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External sources of information on Afghanistan

Afghanistan on Wikipedia

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Follow the hierarchy in Afghanistan

You can click your way through the hierarchy starting from the continent Asia, over a region in Afghanistan to a certain place or city in Afghanistan, as all places and cities in Afghanistan are linked hierarchically to each other. The actual hierarchy is always displayed in the breadcrumb navigation, so you can always see exactly where you are.