Bazarak

Bāzārak is the provincial capital of Panjshir Province, in the Panjshir Valley of northeastern Afghanistan. It is a small city with a total population of 24,723 as of 2015 and has only three police districts (nahias). The total land area of Bazarak city is 9,122 hectares and there are 2,747 dwellings in the city. It comprises six villages: Khanez, Jangalak, Malaspa, Parandeh and Rahmankhel. The tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, known as the "Lion of Panjshir", is located in Bazarak.

Bazarak
بازارک
City
Officials visit Bazarak District in 2011
Bazarak
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°18′46″N 69°30′57″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvincePanjshir
Elevation
1,991 m (6,532 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  City24,723
  Urban
24,723
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)
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