Faryab Province
Fāryāb (Persian: فاریاب) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. The capital is Maymana. Most of the people are Uzbek.
Faryab
فاریاب | |
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 Mountains and River in Faryab province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Faryab highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 36°15′N 64°50′E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Maymana |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Qari Sahib Hafizullah Pahlawan[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Sahib Abdul Wali Atqani[2] |
| • Police Chief | Huzaifa Sahib[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,797.6 km2 (8,030.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,129,528 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-FYB |
Politics
The governor of the province is Abdul Haq Shafaq.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almar | ||||
| Andkhoy | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Bilchiragh | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Dawlat Abad | 39,000 | |||
| Ghormach | Added to Faryab Province in December 2008 by Presidential decree | |||
| Gurziwan | Created in 2005 within Bilchiragh District | |||
| Khani Chahar Bagh | 22,000 | |||
| Khwaja Sabz Posh | ||||
| Kohistan | 38,200 | |||
| Maymana | 68,000 | |||
| Pashtun Kot | 159,300 | |||
| Qaramqol | 17,100 | |||
| Qaysar | 122,300 | |||
| Qurghan | Created in 2005 within Andkhoy District | |||
| Shirin Tagab | 65,800 |
References
- "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
- https://www.alemarah.af/%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%88%D8%A7/ Archived 2022-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- "Area and Administrative and Population". Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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