Fayzabad District, Badakhshan

Fayzabad District (Persian: فیض‌آباد) is one of 30 districts that comprise Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. The city of Fayzabad serves as its capital. In 2005, several portions of the district were sub-divided to create several new districts within the province. The remaining portion is home to approximately 75,577 residents, who are mostly peasants.

Fayzabad
فیض‌آباد
Fayzabad
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37.0508°N 70.5797°E / 37.0508; 70.5797
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
CapitalFayzabad
Population
 ()
  Total78,757
Time zoneUTC+4:30
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