| Balkh (بلخ) | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Mazar-e Sharif |
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| Area | 17,249 km² (6,660 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,096,100 (2006) [1] |
| Density | 70. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Mazār-e Sharīf ( is the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, with population of 300600 people (2006 estimate Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 46 /km² (182 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language | Persian (Dari) |
 Map of Afghanistan with Balkh highlighted
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 Districts of Balkh
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Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. UTC+430 is used in Afghanistan and in the summer as Time in Iran. There are two official languages of Afghanistan, in addition to other languages that are spoken The Provinces of Afghanistan (locally recognized as wilayats - ولايت are the primary Administrative divisions of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Mazar-e Sharif. Mazār-e Sharīf ( is the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, with population of 300600 people (2006 estimate Tajiks make up the majority of the province, followed by Uzbeks as the second largest group. Tajik ( - Tādjīk; UniPers: Tâjik; Cyrillic: Тоҷик is a term generally applied to Persian-speaking people of The Uzbeks (Self designation sg O‘zbek, pl O‘zbeklar) are a Turkic people of Central Asia. The current governor of Balkh is Ustad Atta Mohammed Noor. Ustad Atta Mohammed Noor is the current Governor of Balkh Province in Afghanistan.
Districts
The districts of Balkh are:
- Balkh
- Chahar Bolak
- Chahar Kint
- Chimtal
- Dawlatabad
- Dihdadi
- Kaldar
- Khulm
- Kishindih
- Marmul
- Mazari Sharif
- Nahri Shahi
- Sholgara
- Shortepa
- Zari
See also
References
- ^ World Gazetteer. Balkh ( - Balḫ) also known as Bactra, was once a major world city but was destroyed entirely by the Mongols. The Chahar Bolak district (pop 65000 is located in the western part of Balkh province. Chahar Kint, formerly Char Kent, is a district in Balkh Province of Afghanistan. The Chimtal district is located in the western part of Balkh province, Afghanistan. Dawlatabad district is located in the northwestern part of Balkh province in Afghanistan. Dihdadi district (Pop 47000 is situated in the central part of Balkh province in Northern Afghanistan. Kaldar may refer to Kaldar Samangan, Afghanistan Kaldar District, Afhanistan Khulm, formerly known as Tashkurgan or Tash-Kurgan, is a town in Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, 60 km east from Mazari Kishindih district is the most southern district in Balkh province. Marmul is a small district located in the central part of the Balkh province. Mazār-e Sharīf ( is the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, with population of 300600 people (2006 estimate Nahri Shahi (Pop 36000 is a large district of Balkh Province, Afghanistan around the capital district Mazari Sharif. Sholgara ( is a district (pop106 000 in the southern part of Balkh Province, Afghanistan. Shortepa (also Shor Tappeh population 36000 is a small district in Balkh Province, Afghanistan Zari is a district in Balkh Province Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Kishindih District Balkh ( - Balḫ) also known as Bactra, was once a major world city but was destroyed entirely by the Mongols.
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