List of cities in Afghanistan
A recent nationwide survey conducted by the Afghan Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimated that the total number of people living inside Afghanistan was about 26 million. Of this, 5.7 million were reported to be living in urban areas and the rest in rural or countryside.[1] The following are fourteen cities of Afghanistan in order of population. The estimates are from 2006 by the CSO published by the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan.[2]
- Kabul - 1,925,548 [3]
- Kandahar - 468,200 [4]
- Herat - 397,456 [5]
- Mazar-i-Sharif - 375,181 [6]
- Kunduz - 247,450 [7]
- Jalalabad - 205,423 [8]
- Lashkar Gah - 201,546 [9]
- Taluqan - 194,471 [10]
- Puli Khumri - 191,640 [11]
- Khost - 160,214 [12]
- Ghazni - 154,618 [13]
- Sheberghan - 148,329 [14]
- Sari Pul - 115,463 [15]
- Farah - 109,409 [16]
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[edit] Ancient names
Ancient names of places or cities in Afghanistan:
| Current city and region | Ancient name |
|---|---|
| Kabul | Chabolo, Kophene,[17] Gaofū, Kābūrā |
| Ghazni | Ghaznīn, Ghazna |
| Balkh | Bactra, Bokhdī |
| Herat | Haraiva, Harī, Aria |
| Laghman | Lampaka [17] |
| Jalalabad | Adinapur[18] |
| Kandahar | Arachosia[17] |
| Lashkar Gah | Bost or Bust |
[edit] Gallery
- Images of Afghan cities
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The Aino Mina new housing project on the outskirts of Kandahar, which is the second largest Afghan city.
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Herat, the third largest city
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Mazar-i-Sharif, the fourth largest city
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Jalalabad, the sixth largest city
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Lashkar Gah, the seventh largest city
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Khost, the tenth largest city
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Ghazni, the 11th largest city
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Afghanistan's population reaches 26m". Pajhwok Afghan News. November 20, 2011. http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2011/11/20/afghanistans-population-reaches-26m. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "Provincial Development Plan". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. 2006. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Development%20Plan.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Kabul%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Kandahar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Herat%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Balkh%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Kunduz%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Nangarhar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Helmand%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Takhar%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Baghlan%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Khost%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Ghazni%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Jawjan%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Sar-e-Pul%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "B. Demography and Population". Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2006, Central Statistics Office. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. http://www.mrrd-nabdp.org/Provincial%20Profiles/Farrah%20PDP%20Provincial%20profile.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ a b c The Ancient Geography of India by Alexander Cunningham .
- ^ Gazetteer of the Peshawar District 1897-98 Page 55
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