Balkh Province
province of Afghanistan
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Summary
Balkh Province is a province of Afghanistan[1]. It draws 823 Wikipedia views per month (province of afghanistan category, ranking #10 of 34).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Afghanistan[3]
- Country: Afghanistan[4]
- Capital: Mazar-i-Sharif[5]
- Official language: Dari[6], Pashto[7]
- Shares border with: Jowzjan Province[8], Kunduz Province[9], Baghlan Province[10], Samangan Province[11], Sar-e Pol Province[12], Lebap Region[13], Surxondaryo Region[14], Khatlon Province[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Balkh[16], Charbolak[17], Charkint[18], Chimtal[19], Dawlatabad[20], Dihdadi[21], Kaldar[22], Khulm[23], Kishindih[24], Marmul[25], Mazar-i-Sharif District[26], Nahri Shahi District[27], Sholgara[28], Shortepa[29]
- Commons category: Balkh Province[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC+04:30[31]
- Significant event: Battle of Balkh[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Balkh Province[33]
- Population: 1,325,700[34], 1,509,183[35]
- Office held by head of government: governor[36]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], The World Atlas[38]
- Contains settlement: Balkh[39], Dowlatabad[40], Kholm[41], Mazar-i-Sharif[42], Shulgareh[43]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Balkh Province[44]
- Category for people who died here: Q32656877[45]
- Female population: 742,330[46]
- Male population: 766,853[47]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Balkh Province[48]
- Elevation above sea level: 340 m[49]
- Area: 16186.3 km²[50]
- Language used: Southern Uzbek[51], Inku[52], Afghan Sign Language[53], Turkmen[54]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Balkh Province[55]
Why It Matters
Balkh Province has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]