Khinjan District

Khinjan District
ولسوالی خنجان / خنجان ولسوالۍ
District
Khinjan mountains overview
Khinjan mountains overview
Khinjan District is located in Afghanistan
Khinjan District
Khinjan District
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°28′12″N 68°58′12″E / 35.47000°N 68.97000°E / 35.47000; 68.97000
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBaghlan
CenterKhenjan
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
37,502
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time)

Khinjan District (Dari: ولسوالی خنجان; Pashto: خنجان ولسوالۍ) is one of the 16 districts of Baghlan Province in northeastern Afghanistan. It has an estimated population of about 37,502 people, with ethnic Tajiks being the majority followed by Pashtuns, Hazaras, Uzbeks, and others.

Khinjan District is located in the southern part of the province in the Hindu Kush mountains. The town of Khenjan serves as the district's administrative center. The main Kabul-Kunduz Highway passes through the district from south to west.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2025-26" (PDF). National Statistics and Information Authority. September 2025. p. 39. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.aims.org.af. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)