Balkh Province

Summary

Balkh Province is a province of Afghanistan^[1]. It draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_afghanistan category, ranking #10 of 34).^[2]

Key Facts

• Balkh Province is located in Afghanistan^[3].
• Balkh Province is in the country of Afghanistan^[4].
• Balkh Province's image is recorded as Outskirts of Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan.jpg^[5].
• Balkh Province's instance of is recorded as province of Afghanistan^[6].
• Balkh Province's capital is recorded as Mazar-i-Sharif^[7].
• Balkh Province's official language is recorded as Dari^[8].
• Balkh Province's official language is recorded as Pashto^[9].
• Balkh Province's shares border with is recorded as Jowzjan Province^[10].
• Balkh Province's shares border with is recorded as Kunduz Province^[11].
• Balkh Province's shares border with is recorded as Baghlan Province^[12].
• Balkh Province's shares border with is recorded as Samangan Province^[13].
• Balkh Province's shares border with is recorded as Sar-e Pol Province^[14].
• Balkh Province's shares border with is recorded as Lebap Region^[15].
• Balkh Province's shares border with is recorded as Surxondaryo Region^[16].
• Balkh Province's shares border with is recorded as Khatlon Province^[17].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Balkh^[18].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Charbolak^[19].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Charkint^[20].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chimtal^[21].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dawlatabad^[22].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dihdadi^[23].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kaldar^[24].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Khulm^[25].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kishindih^[26].
• Balkh Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Marmul^[27].

Body

Geography

Balkh Province is in the country of Afghanistan^[4]. It is located in Afghanistan^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Balkh Province's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16186.3'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+340'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1325700'}^[30] and {'amount': '+1509183'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Balkh Province's instance of is recorded as province of Afghanistan^[6].

Why It Matters

Balkh Province draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_afghanistan category, ranking #10 of 34).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]