General Information:
Country: Afghanistan
Capital: Fayzabad
Government
– Governor: Ahmad Faisal Begzad
Area
– Total: 44,059 km2 (17,011 sq mi)
Population (2012)
– Total: 904,700
Density: 21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+4:30
ISO 3166 code: AF-BDS
Main languages: Dari, Khowar, Kyrgyz, Shughni, Munji, Ishkashimi, Wakhi
Badakhshan Province is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the farthest northeastern part of the country between Tajikistan and northern Pakistan. It shares a 56.5-mile (91 km) border with China.
It is part of a broader historical Badakhshan region. The province contains 22 to 28 districts, over 1,200 villages, and approximately 904,700 people. Feyzabad serves as the provincial capital. (source: Wikipedia)
Badakhshan bordering Province: Parwan, Nuristan, Takhar
Regional Map: Map of Afghanistan, Map of Asia
Badakhshan province is divided into districts:
- Baharak
- Darwaz
- Fayzabad
- Ishkashim
- Jurm
- Khwahan
- Kishim
- Kuran_Wa_Munjan
- Ragh
- Shahri_Buzurg
- Shighnan
- Wakhan
- Zebak
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