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Afghanistan Map – Cities and Roads

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This Afghanistan map displays major cities, towns, roads, and rivers with key features such as the capital city of Kabul and the 800-km stretch Hindu Kush mountain range.

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Afghanistan World Map
Afghanistan on a World Map

Afghanistan is located in Central Asia and is often recognized as the “Crossroads to Asia”. It’s surrounded by six other countries.

Specifically, it borders Pakistan to the south and Iran to the west. Then, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan are to the north. Finally, China is to the northeast of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan occupies an area of 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi), which is similar in area to France or the state of Texas. Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan and is one of the 100 most populous cities in the world.

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SATELLITE IMAGERY

Afghanistan Satellite Map

The majority of Afghanistan’s terrain is rugged and mountainous. Between the mountains are the valleys where many Afghan people live and produce crops. Despite its vast amount of deserts and dry regions, Afghanistan has various rivers flowing within the country.

For instance, its longest rivers are Helmand, Kabul, and Farah. According to the FAO, forests cover just 2.1% of Afghanistan. Whereas deserts like the Registan Desert cover most of the south.

Afghanistan Satellite Map

PHYSICAL MAP

Afghanistan Physical Map

Afghanistan is completely landlocked with various physical geographic regions. But the majority of Afghanistan is mountainous.

For example, the Hindu Kush Mountains dominate the north and central regions. Within the Hindu Kush Range, Noshaq is Afghanistan’s highest peak at 7,492 m (24,580 ft). Further to the northwest, the Paropamisus Mountains stretch westward toward Iran.

Otherwise, the Bamiyan Valley is enclosed between the Hindu Kush Mountain Range. Finally, the Registan Desert is an extremely arid plateau in the south.

Afghanistan Physical Map

POLITICAL MAP

Afghanistan Provincial Map

There are 34 provinces in Afghanistan, which are the first-level administrative unit level of the country. Each province appoints its own governor. Typically, a province contains over 1000 villages or a number of districts. The capital city of Kabul is also a province.

Afghanistan Administration Map

Capital City

Kabul

Major cities and towns

Mazar-e Sharif
Kandahar
Herat
Jalalabad
Kunduz
Lashkar Gah

Taloqan
Pul-e Khumri
Khost
Ghazni
Farah
Nangarhar

Cities and towns

Baghlan
Gardez
Chaghcharan
Sar-e Pul
Charikar
Sheberghan
Puli Khumri
Shindand
Khulm

Maimanah
Qal’ah-ye Now
Shibirghan
Aibak
Asadabad
Maidan Shahr
Zaranj
Ishkashim

Lakes, rivers and creeks

Panj River
Murghab River
Helmand River
Gowd-e Zereh Intermittent Lake
Khash River
Kundu River

Kabul River
Arghandab River
Lurah River
Gomal River
Abe Istada Lake

Physical Geography

Paropamisus Mountains
Hindu Kush
Wakhan Corridor
Rigestan
Minaret of Jam

Bamiyan Valley
Kajaki Dam
Arghandab Dam
Nowshak

Important Sites

Tora Bora
Khyber Pass

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