Taluqan District

Taluqan, (Dari: تالقان), is a district of Takhar Province, in northeastern Afghanistan. The city has a total population of 258,219 (2015)^[1] and has 6 Police districts (nahias). The total land area of the city is 10,744 Hectares^[2] while there are a total of 28,691 total number of dwellings.^[2]

Taluqan تالقان
District
Location of the district in Takhar Province
Coordinates: 36°43′N 69°31′E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Takhār
Elevation	876 m (2,874 ft)
Population  (2015)
• District	258,219 [1]
• Urban	258,219 [1]
Time zone	UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Taluqan is a trading and transit hub in northern Afghanistan. Although agriculture is the majority of land (55%),^[2] there are also 28,691 residential houses. Almost half the residential dwellings are concentrated in District 6. The Khanabad River flows through Taluqan and accounts for 7% of total land use.^[2]

See also

• Taloqan
• Districts of Afghanistan

References

1. "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.
2. "The State of Afghan Cities Report - vol 2 2015". Retrieved 22 October 2015.