Samangan Province
province of Afghanistan
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Summary
Samangan Province is a province of Afghanistan[1]. It draws 410 Wikipedia views per month (province of afghanistan category, ranking #25 of 34).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Afghanistan[3]
- Country: Afghanistan[4]
- Capital: Aybak[5]
- Official language: Dari[6], Uzbek[7]
- Shares border with: Sar-e Pol Province[8], Baghlan Province[9]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aybak[10], Darah Sof District[11], Feroz Nakhchir[12], Hazrati Sultan[13], Khuram Wa Sarbagh[14], Ruyi Du Ab[15]
- Commons category: Samangan Province[16]
- Located in time zone: UTC+04:30[17]
- Coordinate location: 36.25, 68.0167[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Samangan Province[19]
- Population: 438,235[20]
- Office held by head of government: governor[21]
- Described by source: The World Atlas[22]
- Contains settlement: Aybak[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 2202[24]
- Area: 11,262[25]
- Language used: Southern Uzbek[26]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Samangan Province[27]
Why It Matters
Samangan Province has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]