Samangan

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Samangan (previous: Eukratidia; then Aybak or Aibak)[1] is the capital of Samangan Province in the northern part of Afghanistan. It was a major Buddhist centre during the 4th and 5th centuries.[2]

Location of Samangan. Click to see.
Location of Samangan. Click to see.
Coordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E / 36.26528°N 68.01667°E / 36.26528; 68.01667Coordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E / 36.26528°N 68.01667°E / 36.26528; 68.01667
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceSamangan Province
DistrictAybak District
Population
 (2006 (est.))
 • Total24,000
Time zone+ 4.30

The town is on the banks of the Khulm River valley below the Hindu Kush Mountains.

Many Uzbek people live in the town.

References

  1. "Introducing Samangan (Aibak)". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
  2. Clammer, Paul (2007). Afghanistan. Lonely Planet. p. 158. ISBN 978-1740596428. Retrieved 2010-10-15.