Afghanistan

Summary of Afghanistan located in Asia.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Afghanistan
FIPS Code :   AF
ISO Code :   AF
ISO 3 Code :   AFG
Numeric ISO :   004
Continent :   Asia
Area in (Sq KM) :   647500
DMS :   33° 56' 20.80" N, 67° 42' 35.83" E
Phone Code :   93
Currency :   Afghani (AFN)
In Native :   افغانستان

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country in South and Central Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast. Occupying 652,000 square kilometers (252,000 sq mi), it is a mountainous country with plains in the north and southwest. Kabul is the capital and largest city. The population is around 32 million, mostly composed of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks.

August 19 Afghanistan Independence Day: Independence from British imperial control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919
 
Capital :   Kabul
Neighbour Countries :   Turkmenistan,   China,   Iran,   Tajikistan,   Pakistan,   Uzbekistan
Languages :   Persian,   Pushto,   Uzbek,   Turkmen

Regions in Afghanistan

Badakhshan Province
Badghis Province
Baghlan Province
Balkh Province
Bamiyan Province
Daykundi Province
Farah Province
Faryab Province
Ghazni Province
Ghōr Province
Helmand Province
Herat Province
Jowzjan Province
Kabul Province
Kandahar Province
Kapisa Province
Khost Province
Kunar Province
Kunduz Province
Laghman Province
Logar Province
Nangarhar Province
Nimruz Province
Nurestan Province
Orūzgān Province
Paktia Province
Paktika Province
Panjshir Province
Parwan Province
Samangan Province
Sar-e Pol Province
Takhar Province
Wardak Province
Zabul Province

Time zones in Afghanistan

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Asia/Kabul 4.5 Friday, April 4, 2025 3:52:27 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Afghanistan Standard Time 4.5 Friday, April 4, 2025 3:52:27 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Afghanistan

Baghlan
Balkh
Gardez
Ghazni
Herat
Jalalabad
Kabul
Kandahar
Kunduz
Mazar-e Sharif