Kabul Province
Kābul (Persian: کابل Kābol, Pashto: کابل Kābəl) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in eastern Afghanistan, The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also the country's capital. There are about 3.5 million people living in the province as of 2009.[3]
Kabul
کابل | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Kabul highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34.00°N 69.00°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Kabul |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shaikh Nida Mohammad[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Mufti Mohammad Idris[1] |
| • Police Chief | Wali Jan Hamza[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,523 km2 (1,746 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,385,526 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-KAB |
| Main languages | Dari Pashto |
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Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[4] | Ethnic data (%)[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagrami | Bagrami | 85,000 | Pashtuns (majority) Tajiks[6] | ||
| Chahar Asyab | Qalai Naeem | 32,500 | Pashtuns, Tajiks and few Hazara[7] | ||
| Deh Sabz | Tarakhel | 47,900 | 70% Pashtuns 30% Tajiks[8] | ||
| Farza | Dehnawe Farza | 19,100 | Pashtuns and Tajiks[9] | Created in 2005 from Mir Bacha Kot District | |
| Guldara | Guldara | 20,300 | 50% Tajiks 50% Pashtuns[10] | ||
| Istalif | Istalif | 29,800 | Tajik, Pashtun and Hazara [11] | ||
| Kabul | Kabul (capital) | 1,925,548[12] | 25% Pashtun 25% Hazara 45% Tajiks 2% Uzbek 1% Balochi 1% Turkmen 1% others[13] | ||
| Kalakan | Kalakan | 26,900 | Predominantly Tajik, some Pashtun [14] | ||
| Khaki Jabbar | Khak-i Jabbar | 75,000 | 95% Pashtuns 5% Tajiks [15] | ||
| Mir Bacha Kot | Mir Bacha Kot | 46,300 | Predominantly Tajik, some Pashtun [16] | Sub-divided in 2005 | |
| Mussahi | Mussahi | 30,000 | Pashtuns, Tajiks[17] | ||
| Paghman | Paghman | 150,000 | 70% Pashtuns 30% Tajiks[18] | ||
| Qarabagh | Qara Bagh | 67,700 | 60% Tajiks 40% Pashtuns [19] | ||
| Shakardara | Shakar Dara | 72,900 | Tajik majority[20] | ||
| Surobi | Surobi | 150,000 | 90% Pashtuns and the rest are Pashais [21] |
Sports
Kabul is the center of annual buzkashi and football tournaments.
Related pages
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kabul Province.
- "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". November 7, 2021.
- "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.
- "Central Statistics Office, Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2009/10". Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- "FAO in Afghanistan - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations". www.fao.org.
- Ethnic demographic statistics taken from http://www.aims.org.af Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Char Asiab Archived 2006-10-07 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Deh Sabz Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Farza Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Guldara Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Istalif Archived 2005-05-22 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- "Kabul Provincial Profile", NABP (National Area-Based Development Programme), Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Ethnic Groups (PDF) (Map). National Geographic Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Kalakan Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Khak-e-Jabbar Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Mir Bacha Kot Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Mussahi Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Paghman Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Qarabagh Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Shakardara Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
- UNHCR Sub-Office Central Region - District Profile - Sarobi Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) Retrieved on 2011-1-22.
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