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Faryab Province
Province of Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Faryab (Dari: فاریاب) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, which is located in the north of the country bordering neighboring Turkmenistan. It has a population of about 1,109,223,[4] which is multi-ethnic and mostly a tribal society.[5] The province encompasses 15 districts and over 1,000 villages. The capital of Faryab province is Maymana. It also borders Jowzjan Province, Sar-e Pol Province, Ghor Province and Badghis Province.
"Faryab" redirects here. For places in Iran, see Faryab, Iran.
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Faryab
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Coordinates (Capital): 36°15′N 64°50′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Maymana |
Government | |
• Governor | Qari Sahib Hafizullah Pahlawan[1] |
• Deputy Governor | Maulvi Sahib Abdul Wali Atqani[2] |
• Police Chief | Huzaifa Sahib[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20,797.6 km2 (8,030.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 1,129,528 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Postal code | 18XX |
ISO 3166 code | AF-FYB |
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