Kabul: Capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
Kabul Pashto: کابل | |
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  Kabul  Kabul | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′N 69°10′E / 34.533°N 69.167°E | |
| Country |  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Province | Kabul |
| No. of districts | 22 |
| Capital formation | 1776 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Abdullah Habibzai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,023 km2 (395 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 4,635,000 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Kabul urban agglomeration | |
| Demonym(s) | Kabuli, Kabulite |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 100X, 101X, 105X, 106X |
| Area code | (+93) 20 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | km |
According to a 2012 estimate, the population of the city was around 3,289,000. Ths includes Tajiks, Pashtuns, Hazaras and some other smaller ethnic groups. It is the 64th largest and the 5th fastest growing city in the world.
It is 1,800 meters, or 5,900 feet above-sea-level. Kabul is over 3,500 years old.
Districts
The city of Kabul is inside Kabul District - a district of Kabul Province. The city is also a municipality (shārwāli) - because it is also capital of a province; That municipality is divided into 22 administrative districts called municipal districts or city districts (nāhia); These districts (are the same, or) coincide with the official Police Districts (PD).
Related pages
- Kabul Province
- Wahida Amiri, Afghan activist
References
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