Balkh
Balkh is a city in Afghanistan with a population of about 114,883.
AfghanistanCity🏆 #8 most populated in Afghanistan🕐 Asia/Kabul
Balkh is a city in northern Afghanistan, with an estimated population of 148,972 people. It is within the jurisdiction of Balkh District and its current mayor is Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Fazal Subhan. Located approximately 24 km (15 mi) to the northwest of Mazar-i-Sharif and approximately 74 km (46 mi) to the south of the Amu Darya or the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, it is the second largest city of Balkh Province.
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About Balkh
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 30 |
| Population | 114,883 |
| Local currency | AFN |
| Coordinates | 36.7563, 66.8972 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kabul |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 322 km · Kabul |
| Population (Afghanistan) | #8 most populated in Afghanistan |
| Where on Earth | 36°45′23″N · 66°53′50″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,092 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,927 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Fresno (United States) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -36.76, -113.10 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,694 km |
| Moscow | 3,045 km |
| Cairo | 3,373 km |
| Beijing | 4,277 km |
| Paris | 5,268 km |
| London | 5,390 km |