Kapisa Province
province of Afghanistan
Kapisa (Pashto/Persian: کاپيسا) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north-east of the country. The capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi. There are about 364,900 people living in the province.
Kapisa
کاپیسا | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Kapisa highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 35°00′N 69°42′E / 35.0°N 69.7°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Mahmud-i-Raqi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Syed Mohammad Khalid Hashimi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,842.1 km2 (711.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 441,010 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-KAP |
| Main languages | Pashto, Persian and Pashayi |
Kapisa province is 80 km north east of Kabul.
Districts
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| District | District Center | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alasay | ||||
| Hesa Awal Kohistan | Created in 2005 within Kohistan District | |||
| Hesa Duwum Kohistan | Created in 2005 within Kohistan District | |||
| Koh Band | ||||
| Mahmud Raqi | ||||
| Nijrab | ||||
| Tagab |
References
change- ↑ "Afghanistan's Provinces - Kapisa" (PDF). nps.edu.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
