Afghanistan Cities
Explore the urban centers that shaped Afghanistan's history
Kabul
کابل
Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country.
Kandahar
کندهار
Second largest city, historically important commercial center and former capital.
Herat
هرات
Third largest city, known for its rich history and cultural heritage.
Mazar-i-Sharif
مزار شریف
Fourth largest city, major commercial center in northern Afghanistan.
Jalalabad
جلال آباد
Major city in eastern Afghanistan, important trading center.
Kunduz
کندز
Major city in northern Afghanistan, important agricultural center.
Baghlan
بغلان
City in northern Afghanistan, major agricultural and commercial center.
Pul-e-Khumri
پل خمری
Capital of Baghlan Province, major industrial center.
Helmand
هلمند
Major agricultural center in southern Afghanistan, known for wheat production.
Lashkargah
لشکرگاه
Capital of Helmand Province, major agricultural center in southern Afghanistan.
Lashkar Gah
لشکرگاه
Capital of Helmand Province, major agricultural center.
Taloqan
تالقان
Capital of Takhar Province, major commercial center in northern Afghanistan.
Charikar
چاریکار
Capital of Parwan Province, major agricultural center.
Khost
خوست
City in eastern Afghanistan, major commercial center.
Sar-e-Pul
سرپل
Capital of Sar-e-Pul Province, major agricultural center in northern Afghanistan.
Nangarhar
ننگرهار
Major city in eastern Afghanistan, agricultural center.
Maymana
میمنه
Capital of Faryab Province, major agricultural center in northern Afghanistan.
Sheberghan
شبرغان
Capital of Jowzjan Province, major commercial center in northern Afghanistan.
Ghazni
غزنی
Historic city, former capital of the Ghaznavid Empire.
Balkh
بلخ
Ancient city, one of the oldest cities in the world.
Farah
فراه
Capital of Farah Province, major commercial center in western Afghanistan.
Gardez
گردیز
Capital of Paktia Province, major commercial center in eastern Afghanistan.
Aibak
ایبک
Capital of Samangan Province, major commercial center in northern Afghanistan.
Bamiyan
بامیان
Capital of Bamiyan Province, known for the Buddhas of Bamiyan.
Bamyan
بامیان
City in central Afghanistan, known for the Buddhas of Bamiyan.
Kapisa
کاپیسا
City in central Afghanistan, major agricultural center.
Ghor
غور
Mountain city, major agricultural center in central Afghanistan.
Badakhshan
بدخشان
Mountain city, major agricultural center in northeastern Afghanistan.
Nuristan
نورستان
Mountain city, major agricultural center in eastern Afghanistan.
Daykundi
دایکندی
City in southern Afghanistan, major agricultural center.
Uruzgan
ارزگان
City in southern Afghanistan, major agricultural center.
Zabul
زابل
City in southern Afghanistan, major agricultural center.
Panjshir
پنجشیر
City in central Afghanistan, major agricultural center.
Logar
لوگر
City in central Afghanistan, major agricultural center.
Wardak
وردک
City in central Afghanistan, major agricultural center.
Zaranj
زرنج
City in Nimroz Province, major border trading center with Iran.
Nimroz
نیمروز
Capital of Nimroz Province, major commercial center in southwestern Afghanistan.
Asadabad
اسدآباد
Capital of Kunar Province, major commercial center in eastern Afghanistan.
Fayzabad
فیضآباد
Capital of Badakhshan Province, major commercial center in northeastern Afghanistan.
Mehtar Lam
میتارلام
Capital of Laghman Province, major agricultural center.
Kunar
کونار
City in eastern Afghanistan, major agricultural center.
Chaghcharan
چغچران
Capital of Ghor Province, major commercial center in central Afghanistan.
Qala-e-Naw
قلعه نو
Capital of Badghis Province, major agricultural center in western Afghanistan.
Spin Boldak
سپین بولدک
Border city with Pakistan, major trading center in southern Afghanistan.
Torkham
تورخم
Border city with Pakistan, major trading center in eastern Afghanistan.
Islam Qala
اسلام قلعه
Border city with Iran, major trading center in western Afghanistan.
Hairatan
هیرتان
Border city with Uzbekistan, major trading center in northern Afghanistan.
Sher Khan Bandar
شیرخان بندر
Border city with Tajikistan, major trading center in northern Afghanistan.