Sheberghan: Capital city of the Jowzjan Province in northern Afghanistan
Sheberghān or Shaburghān (Persian: شبرغان), also spelled Shebirghan and Shibarghan, is the capital city of the Jowzjan Province in northern Afghanistan.
Sheberghan شبرغان | |
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City | |
  Sheberghan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′54″N 65°45′07.2″E / 36.66500°N 65.752000°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Jowzjan Province |
| District | Sheberghan District |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 148,329 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Sheberghan is on the Safid River banks, about 130 km (81 mi) west of Mazari Sharif.
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