List of cities in Afghanistan

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Map of Afghanistan showing the location of major cities.

The following are twelve largest cities of Afghanistan. The populations given are the 2006 estimated figures by the Central Statistics Office of Afghanistan. The following figures include the population of the Urban areas and the Rural areas.

Ancient names of places or cities in areas now in Afghanistan and the adjoining areas now falling outside Afghanistan:

Current Place or Areas Ancient name
Kabul, Chabolo, Kophene [1], Gaofū, Kābūrā
Ghazni Ghaznīn, Ghazna, Sejestan
Balkh Bactra, Bokhdī
Herat Haraiva, Harī, Aria
Laghman Lampaka [1]
Jalalkot Nagarahara[1]Adinapur[2]
Swat Udayana [1]
Balti Areas Bolor [1]
Kandahar and adjoining areas Arachosia[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f The Ancient Geography of India by Alexander Cunningham .
  2. ^ Gazetteer of the Peshawar District 1897-98 Page 55

See also

External links

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