Afghanistan is situated in Asia. With a total area of 652,090 sq km, Afghanistan is the world’s 41st largest country. A clear and detailed map of Afghanistan along with basic geographic facts are listed below.
Afghanistan is home to several distinct geographic regions, partly corresponding to the provincial groups.
Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has a population of 2.2 million inhabitants. Major cities besides the capital Kabul include Kandahar, Herat and Zaranj.
Afghanistan shares its border with China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turenistan and Uzbekistan.
Geography of Afghanistan |
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Geography of Afghanistan
Administrative Regions in Afghanistan: 34 provinces (velayat, singular velayat); Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamian, Daykondi, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghowr, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabol, Kandahar, Kapisa, Khowst, Konar, Kondoz, Laghman, Lowgar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, Nurestan, Oruzgan, Paktia, Paktika, Panjshir, Parvan, Samangan, Sar e Pol, Takhar, Vardak, Zabol
Terrian of Afghanistan: full of rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest
Afghan Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers