Badghis Province
province of Afghanistan
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Summary
Badghis Province is a province of Afghanistan[1]. It draws 487 Wikipedia views per month (province of afghanistan category, ranking #15 of 34).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Afghanistan[3]
- Country: Afghanistan[4]
- Capital: Qala e Naw[5]
- Official language: Uzbek[6], Dari[7], Pashto[8], Turkmen[9]
- Shares border with: Herat Province[10], Faryab Province[11], Ghor Province[12], Mary Region[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Ab Kamari[14], Ghormach District[15], Jawand District[16], Muqur[17], Qadis[18], Qala e Naw District[19], Bala Murghab District[20]
- Commons category: Badghis Province[21]
- Located in time zone: UTC+04:30[22]
- Local dialing code: 41[23]
- Coordinate location: 35, 63.75[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Badghis Province[25]
- Population: 500,000[26], 549,583[27]
- Office held by head of government: governor[28]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], New International Encyclopedia[30], The World Atlas[31]
- Contains settlement: Qala e Naw[32]
- Female population: 268,668[33]
- Male population: 280,915[34]
- Elevation above sea level: 1589[35]
- Area: 20,591[36]
- Language used: Southern Uzbek[37], Southern Pashto[38], Turkmen[39], Aimaq[40]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Badghis Province[41]
Why It Matters
Badghis Province has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]