Puli Khumri

Puli Khumri
پل خمری‎
City
View of the city
View of the city
Puli Khumri is located in Afghanistan
Puli Khumri
Puli Khumri
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°57′N 68°42′E / 35.950°N 68.700°E / 35.950; 68.700
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBaghlan Province
DistrictPuli Khumri District
Area
Rs. 34.7 trillion (US$120 billion)
 • Total3,752 ha (9,271 acres)
Elevation
920 m (3,020 ft)
Population
 (2014-2015)
 • Total221,274
 • Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
 Population Total is Estimated
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)

Puli Khumri (or Pul-i-Kumri) (Persian: پل خمری) is a city in northern Afghanistan. It is the capital of Baghlan Province. Puli Khumri has an estimated population of about 221,274 as of 2015, making it about the 9th-largest city of Afghanistan, and the second-largest city in northeastern Afghanistan after Kunduz. It is a major industrial city.

Geography

Puli Khumri, located about 100 kilometres (60 mi) south of Kunduz, 200 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Mazar-i-Sharif, and 230 kilometres (140 mi) north of Kabul, is a trading and transit hub in the region.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-II)". UN-Habitat (in English and Dari). 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-I English)". UN-Habitat. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Northern revolt quelled". gulfnews.com. Reuters. 16 December 2001. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.