Afghanistan (AF) Mazar-e Sharif Statistical Division

Summary

Mazar-e Sharif in Balkh Province is a city with a population of 300 000. The major towns of Sheberghan (60 000) and Aqchah (40 000) in Jowzjan Province and Andkhoy (50 000) and Maymana (40 000) in Faryab Province are also in the area.

Detailed Analysis

Mazar-e Sharif statistical division contains the provinces of Balkh, Faryab, Jowzjan, Samangan, and Sar-e Pol. Its area is 76 601 km² and its population is about 3.4 million.

Balkh Province has an area of 17 249 km² and a population of around 1.0 million. It has 15 districts: Balkh, Chahar Bolak, Chahar Kint, Chimtal, Dawlatabad, Dihdadi, Kaldar, Khulm, Kishindih, Marmul, Mazar-e Sharif, Nahri Shahi, Sholgara, Shortepa, and Zari. Mazar-e Sharif (مزار شریف Mazaar-e Sharif), the capital, has an area of 26 km² and an estimated population of 300 000. Sherabad has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 9 000. Balkh (بلخ Balkh) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 12 000. Kheyratan has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Faryab Province has an area of 20 293 km² and a population of around 900 000. It has 14 districts: Almar, Andkhoy, Bilchiragh, Dawlat Abad, Gurziwan, Khan-e Chahar Bagh, Khwaja Sabz Posh, Kohistan, Maymana, Pashtun Kot, Qaramqol, Qaysar, Qurghan, and Shirin Tagab. Maymana (میمنه Maymana), the capital, has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 40 000. Andkhoy has an area of 7.7 km² and an estimated population of 50 000. Chahar Bagh has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 6 000. Torah Khan has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.

Jowzjan Province has an area of 11 798 km² and a population of around 500 000. It has 9 districts: Aqchah, Darzab, Fayzabad, Khamyab, Khwaja du Koh, Mardyan, Mingajik, Qarqin, and Sheberghan. Sheberghan (شبرغان Sheberghaan), the capital, has an area of 5.9 km² and an estimated population of 60 000. Aqchah has an area of 4.3 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.

Samangan Province has an area of 11 262 km² and a population of around 450 000. It has 5 districts: Aybak, Dara-e Suf, Hazrat-e Sultan, Khuram wa Sarbagh, and Ruyi Du Ab. Aybak, the capital, has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Sar-e Pol Province has an area of 15 999 km² and a population of around 550 000. It has 6 districts: Balkhab, Kohistanat, Sangcharak, Sar-e Pol, Sayyad, and Sozma Qala. There are no towns in this province large enough to appear in the sample.