Balkh Province

Balkh Province

Geobox|Province
country = Afghanistan
country_

name = Balkh
native_name = بلخ


map_caption = Map of Afghanistan with Balkh highlighted
map1 = Balkh districts.pngmap1_caption = Districts of Balkh
capital = Mazar-e Sharif
capital_lat_d = 36.5
capital_long_d = 67.5
population_as_of = 2006
population = 1096100
population_note = [cite web |url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=600&geo=-275 |title=World Gazetteer]
area = 17249
population_density = 70.46
timezone = UTC+4:30
free_type = Main language
free = Persian

Balkh ( _fa. بلخ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Mazar-e Sharif. Tajiks make up the majority of the province, followed by Uzbeks as the second largest group. The current governor of Balkh is Ustad Atta Mohammed Noor.

Districts

The districts of Balkh are:
*Balkh
*Chahar Bolak
*Chahar Kint
*Chimtal
*Dawlatabad
*Dihdadi
*Kaldar
*Khulm
*Kishindih
*Marmul
*Mazari Sharif
*Nahri Shahi
*Sholgara
*Shortepa
*Zari

ee also

* Balkh

References


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