Badakhshan Province

Badakhshan is one of the provinces of Afghanistan, consisting of 29 districts. It is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya. It is part of the Badakhshan region.

Related Topics:
Provinces of Afghanistan - Hindu Kush - Amu Darya - Badakhshan

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The province Badakhshan has an area of 44,059 km², the capital is Faizabad. According to the 1382 Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook (referring to the year 1381, i.e. March 21, 2002 - March 20, 2003), the province has an estimated population of 715,000 inhabitants.

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The districts of Badakhshan (in CSO spelling):

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CSO: 1382 Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook of the Central Statistics Office, Afghanistan

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Mining (minerals) is the major factor in economy, to a lesser degree agriculture and livestock breeding (sheep and goat).

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