Kabul Province
Kabul (Dari/Pashto: کابل), situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul city, which is Afghanistan's capital and largest city. The population of the Kabul Province is over 5.5 million people as of 2022, of which over 85 percent live in urban areas. The current governor of the province is Qari Baryal.
Kabul
کابل | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Map of Afghanistan with Kabul highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34.00°N 69.00°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Kabul |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Aman Obaid |
| • Deputy Governor | Mufti Mohammad Idris |
| • Police Chief | Wali Jan Hamza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,523 km2 (1,746 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 5,572,630 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 10xx |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-KAB |
| Main languages | Dari Pashto |
It borders the provinces of Parwan to the north, Kapisa to the north-east, Laghman to the east, Nangarhar to the south-east, Logar to the south, and Wardak to the west.
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