Samangan
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. | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E / 36.26528°N 68.01667°ECoordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E / 36.26528°N 68.01667°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Samangan Province |
| District | Aybak District |
| Population (2006 (est.)) | |
| • Total | 24,000 |
| 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.
