Faryab Province
Faryab
فاریاب | |
|---|---|
Mountains and River in Faryab province | |
Map of Afghanistan with Faryab highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 36°15′N 64°50′E / 36.250°N 64.833°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Maymana |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Qari Sahib Hafizullah Pahlawan[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Sahib Abdul Wali Atqani[2] |
| • Police Chief | Huzaifa Sahib[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,797.6 km2 (8,030.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,129,528 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-FYB |
Fāryāb (Persian: فاریاب) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. The capital is Maymana. Most of the people are Uzbek.
Politics
The governor of the province is Abdul Haq Shafaq.
Districts
| District | Capital | Population | Area[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almar | ||||
| Andkhoy | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Bilchiragh | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Dawlat Abad | 39,000 | |||
| Ghormach | Added to Faryab Province in December 2008 by Presidential decree | |||
| Gurziwan | Created in 2005 within Bilchiragh District | |||
| Khani Chahar Bagh | 22,000 | |||
| Khwaja Sabz Posh | ||||
| Kohistan | 38,200 | |||
| Maymana | 68,000 | |||
| Pashtun Kot | 159,300 | |||
| Qaramqol | 17,100 | |||
| Qaysar | 122,300 | |||
| Qurghan | Created in 2005 within Andkhoy District | |||
| Shirin Tagab | 65,800 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ قاري یوسف احمدي (2021-10-28). فاریاب: اولین جلسه اداری تحت سرپرستی والی صاحب ولایت فاریاب بر گذار گردید [Faryab: The first administrative meeting was held under the patronage of the Governor of Faryab Province.]. alemarah.af (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ↑ "Area and Administrative and Population". Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ↑ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers