Ghazni Province
Ghazni (Dari: غزنی; Pashto: غزني) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in southeastern Afghanistan. The province contains 19 districts, encompassing over a thousand villages and roughly 1.3 million people, making it the 5th most populous province. The city of Ghazni serves as the capital. It lies on the important Kabul–Kandahar Highway, and has historically functioned as an important trade center. The Ghazni Airport is located next to the city of Ghazni and provides limited domestic flights to Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.
Ghazni
غزني | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Map of Afghanistan with Ghazni province highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 33.5°N 68°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Ghazni |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Muhammad Amin Jan |
| • Deputy Governor | Qari Gul Haider |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,460 km2 (8,670 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,386,764 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 23xx |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-GHA |
| Main languages | Pashto and Dari |
Ghazni borders the provinces of Maidan Wardak, Logar, Paktia, Paktika, Zabul, Uruzgan, Daykundi and Bamyan.
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