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Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
Kabul
Pashto: کابل | |
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From top left to right: A mountain behind a built-up neighborhood; The Presidential Palace; Square with a large Soviet microdistrict in the background; Abdul Rahman Mosque; 16th-century Gardens of Babur | |
Coordinates: 34°32′N 69°10′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kabul |
No. of districts | 22 |
Capital formation | 1776 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Abdullah Habibzai |
Area | |
• Total | 1,023 km2 (395 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 4,635,000 |
• Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Kabul urban agglomeration | |
Demonym(s) | Kabuli, Kabulite |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Postal code | 100X, 101X, 105X, 106X |
Area code | (+93) 20 |
Climate | BSk |
Website | km |
According to a 2012 estimate, the population of the city was around 3,289,000.[1] Ths includes Tajiks, Pashtuns, Hazaras and some other smaller ethnic groups.[2] It is the 64th largest and the 5th fastest growing city in the world.[3][4]
It is 1,800 meters, or 5,900 feet above-sea-level. Kabul is over 3,500 years old.
The city of Kabul is inside Kabul District - a district of Kabul Province. The city is also a municipality (shārwāli) - because it is also capital of a province; That municipality is divided into 22 administrative districts called municipal districts or city districts (nāhia); These districts (are the same, or) coincide with the official Police Districts (PD).[5]