List Of Cities In Afghanistan: Wiki list article
Afghanistan has about 26 million people.
5.7 million live in urban areas. The rest live in rural areas or countryside. The following are fourteen cities of Afghanistan in order of population. The estimates are from 2006.
- Kabul - 1,925,548
- Kandahar - 468,200
- Herat - 397,456
- Mazar-i-Sharif - 375,181
- Kunduz - 230,600
- Jalalabad - 205,423
- Lashkar Gah - 201,546
- Taluqan - 194,471
- Puli Khumri - 191,640
- Khost - 160,214
- Ghazni - 154,618
- Sheberghan - 148,329
- Sari Pul - 115,463
- Farah - 109,409
Ancient names
Ancient names of places or cities in Afghanistan:
| Current city and region | Ancient name |
|---|---|
| Kabul | Chabolo, Kophene, Gaofū, Kābūrā |
| Ghazni | Ghaznīn, Ghazna (Gajant - Sanskrit, Having wealth which can be carried on the elephant) |
| Balkh | Bactra, Bokhdī |
| Herat | Haraiva, Harī, Aria |
| Laghman | Lampaka |
| Jalalabad | Adinapur |
| Kandahar | Arachosia |
| Lashkar Gah | Bost or Bust |
Gallery
- Images of Afghan cities
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The Aino Mina new housing project on the outskirts of Kandahar, which is the second largest Afghan city. -
Herat, the third largest city -
Mazar-i-Sharif, the fourth largest city -
Jalalabad, the sixth largest city -
Khost, the tenth largest city
References
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