Kapisa Province

Kapisa (Dari/Pashto: کاپيسا) is the smallest of Afghanistan's thirty-four provinces and is located in the north-east of the country. It has an estimated population of 496,840 people and an area of 1,842 km2 (711 sq mi), making it the most densely populated province apart from Kabul Province. It borders Panjshir Province to the north, Laghman Province to the east, Kabul Province to the south and Parwan Province to the west. Mahmud-i-Raqi is the provincial capital, while the most populous city and district of Kapisa is Nijrab.

Kapisa
کاپیسا
Province
A road in the Tagab District of Kapisa Province
Map of Afghanistan with Kapisa highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 35.0°N 69.7°E / 35.0; 69.7
Country Afghanistan
CapitalMahmud-i-Raqi
Government
  GovernorMohammadullah Idris
  Deputy GovernorMaulvi Asadullah Sanan
Area
  Total1,842.1 km2 (711.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total496,840
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code
12xx
ISO 3166 codeAF-KAP
Main languagesDari
Pashto
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