Balkh Province

For the place in Afghanistan, see Balkh.

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Balkh (بلخ)
Province
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Mazar-e Sharif
- coordinates	36°30′N 67°30′E / 36.5°N 67.5°E / 36.5; 67.5
Area	17,249 km² (6,660 sq mi)
Population	1,096,100 (2006) [1]
Density	70.46 /km² (182 /sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+4:30
Main language	Persian Uzbek
Map of Afghanistan with Balkh highlighted
Districts of Balkh

Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country and its name derives from the ancient city of Balkh, near the modern town. Its capital is Mazar-e Sharif. Tajiks make up the majority of the province. The current governor of Balkh is Ustad Atta Mohammed Noor.

Districts

The districts of Balkh are:1: Balkh 2: Dihdadi 3: Sholgara 4: Chamtal 5: Khulum 6: Charbulak 7: Dawlat Abad 8: Kashinda 9: Nahr-e-Shahi 10: Shortepa 11: Charkan 12: Kaldar 13: Marmul 14: Zaara

See also

• Balkh

References

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