Kapisa Province
Kapisa (Pashto/Persian: کاپيسا) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north-east of the country. The capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi. There are about 364,900 people living in the province.
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کاپیسا | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Map of Afghanistan with Kapisa highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 35°00′N 69°42′E / 35.0°N 69.7°ECoordinates: 35°00′N 69°42′E / 35.0°N 69.7°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Mahmud-i-Raqi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Syed Mohammad Khalid Hashimi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,842.1 km2 (711.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 441,010 |
| • Density | 239.406/km2 (620.059/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-KAP |
| Main languages | Pashto, Persian and Pashayi |
Kapisa province is 80 km north east of Kabul.
Districts
| District | District Center | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alasay | ||||
| Hesa Awal Kohistan | Created in 2005 within Kohistan District | |||
| Hesa Duwum Kohistan | Created in 2005 within Kohistan District | |||
| Koh Band | ||||
| Mahmud Raqi | ||||
| Nijrab | ||||
| Tagab |
Kapisa Province Media
Asia in AD 565, showing the Shahi kingdoms and their neighbors.
Newly excavated Buddhist stupa at Mes Aynak in Logar Province of Afghanistan. Similar stupas have been discovered in neighboring Ghazni Province, including in the northern Samangan Province.
French army soldiers prepare their vehicles for a convoy prior to departing camp for Operation Eagle, October 2008
Afghan construction workers, work on a road construction project in Mahmood Rahqi.
An elementary school in Kapisa with ANP police helping with preparation for a medical civic action program.
The district of Tagab in the Kapisa Province of Afghanistan.
A young Pashai girl wearing distinctively colored and patterned clothing
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References
- ↑ "Afghanistan's Provinces - Kapisa" (PDF). nps.edu.
- ↑ Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
