List of cities in Afghanistan

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A section of Kabul, which is multi-ethnic and the only city in Afghanistan with over 1 million population
Aerial view of Kandahar, the second largest city of Afghanistan
Herat, the third largest city, located in western Afghanistan
Mazar-i-Sharif, the fourth largest city, located in northern Afghanistan

The only city in Afghanistan with over 1 million population is its capital, Kabul. The rest are smaller cities and towns. According to the CIA, an estimated total number of people living inside Afghanistan was 31,822,848. Of this, around 6 million or so were reported to be living in urban areas and the rest in rural or countryside.[1]

Afghanistan’s major cities include Kabul (the capital and the largest city), Herat, Kandahar, Mazar-i-Sharif and Jalalabad. With the exception of Kabul, these major cities are situated close to the borders with the neighboring countries. For example, Kandahar and Jalalabad are close to the border with Pakistan at Torkham and Chaman respectively; Herat is situated near the borders of Iran and Turkmenistan; and Mazar-i-Sharif is close to the borders of both Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.[2]


List[edit]

The chart below shows 34 provincial capitals (cities) of Afghanistan and their population.

Name Population (latest est.) City population est. (2015)
Kabul 3,289,000 [3] 3,564,855 [4]
Kandahar 491,500 [5] 557,118 [6]
Herat 436,300 [7] 808,110 [8]
Mazar-i-Sharif 368,100 [9] 693,00 [10]
Kunduz 304,600 [11] 268,893 [12]
Taluqan 219,000 [13] 258,219 [14]
Jalalabad 206,500 [15] 356,274 [16]
Pul-i-Khumri 203,600 [17] 221,274 [18]
Charikar 171,200 [19] 96,039 [20]
Sheberghan 161,700 [21] 175,599 [22]
Ghazni 157,600 [23] 143,379 [24]
Sar-e Pol 150,700 [25] 51,075 [26]
Khost 133,700 [27] 106,083 [28]
Chaghcharan (Ferozkoh) 131,800 [29] 31,266 [30]
Mehterlam 126,000 [31] 32,949 [32]
Farah city 108,400 [33] 54,000 [34]
Pul-i-Alam 102,700 [35] 22,914 [36]
Aybak 100,500 [37] 62,847 [38]
Lashkar Gah 100,200 [39] 276,831 [40]
Zaranj - 160,902 [41]
Maimana - 149,040 [42]
Faiz Abad - 95,445 [43]
Gardez - 70,641 [44]
Qala-i-Naw - 64,125 [45]
Asad Abad - 57,150 [46]
Mahmood Raqi - 50,490 [47]
Qalat - 49,158 [48]
Bamyan - 39,915 [49]
Bazarak - 24,723 [50]
Nili - 17,946 [51]
Sharan - 15,651 [52]
Maidan Shahr - 14,265 [53]
Paroon - 1,647 [54]

Ancient names[edit]

Ancient names of places or cities in Afghanistan:

Current city and region Ancient name
Kabul Chabolo, Kophene,[55] Gaofū, Kābūrā
Ghazni Ghaznīn, Ghazna
Balkh Bactra, Bokhdī
Herat Haraiva, Harī, Aria
Laghman Lampaka [55]
Jalalabad Adinapur[56]
Kandahar Arachosia[55]
Lashkar Gah Bost or Bust

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mohammad Jawad Sharifzada, ed. (November 20, 2011). "Afghanistan's population reaches 26m". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved January 11, 2012. 
  2. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  3. ^ Population of Kabul City by District and Sex 2012-13
  4. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  5. ^ Settled Population of Kandahar province by Civil Division, Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13
  6. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  7. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Herat(1).pdf
  8. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  9. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Balkh(1).pdf
  10. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  11. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Kunduz(1).pdf
  12. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  13. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Takhar(1).pdf
  14. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  15. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Nangarhar(1).pdf
  16. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  17. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Baghlan(1).pdf
  18. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  19. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Parwan(1).pdf
  20. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  21. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Jawzjan(1).pdf
  22. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  23. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Ghazni(1).pdf
  24. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  25. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Sar-e-Pul(1).pdf
  26. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  27. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Khost(1).pdf
  28. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  29. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Ghor(1).pdf
  30. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  31. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Laghman(1).pdf
  32. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  33. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Farah(1).pdf
  34. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  35. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Logar(1).pdf
  36. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  37. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Samangan(1).pdf
  38. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  39. ^ http://cso.gov.af/Content/files/Helmand(1).pdf
  40. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". 
  41. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  42. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  43. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  44. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  45. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  46. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  47. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  48. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  49. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  50. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  51. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  52. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  53. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". 
  54. ^ Template:Cffffffite web
  55. ^ a b c The Ancient Geography of India by Alexander Cunningham.
  56. ^ Gazetteer of the Peshawar District 1897-98 Page 55

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