Kabul
capital of Afghanistan
Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
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From top left to right: A mountain behind a built-up neighborhood; The Presidential Palace; Square with a large Soviet microdistrict in the background; Abdul Rahman Mosque; 16th-century Gardens of Babur | |||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°32′N 69°10′E / 34.533°N 69.167°ECoordinates: 34°32′N 69°10′E / 34.533°N 69.167°E | |||||||
| Country |  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(s) | (+93) 20 | ||||||
| Climate | BSk | ||||||
| Website | km | ||||||
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According to a 2012 estimate, the population of the city was around 3,289,000.[1] Ths includes Tajiks, Pashtuns, Hazaras and some other smaller ethnic groups.[2] It is the 64th largest and the 5th fastest growing city in the world.[3][4]
It is 1,800 meters, or 5,900 feet above-sea-level. Kabul is over 3,500 years old.
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ReferencesEdit
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- ↑ Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook 2012/13, Central Statistics Office Afghanistan. [1]
- ↑ "2003 National Geographic Population Map" (PDF). Thomas Gouttierre, Center For Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Matthew S. Baker, Stratfor. National Geographic Society. November 2003. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ↑ "Largest cities in the world and their mayors - 1 to 150". City Mayors. 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
- ↑ "World's fastest growing urban areas (1)". City Mayors. 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
