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Badakhshan (بدخشان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the northeastern region. Its capital is Faizabad. The province has 28 districts: Fayzabad, Argo, Arghanj Khwah, Yaftal-e-Sufla, Khash, Baharak, Darayem, Kohistan, Yawan, Jorm, Teshkan, Shuhada, Shahr-e-Buzorg, Raghestan, Keshem, Warduj, Tagab, Yamgan, Shighnan, Khwahan, Kofab, Darwaz-e-Payin, Eshkashem, Shaki, Zebak, Koran Wa Monjan, Darwaz-e-Balla, Wakhan.
📜 History
Remote mountainous province. Lapis lazuli mines used 7,000 years, exported to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
🗺 Geography
Northeastern Afghanistan bordering Tajikistan, China and Pakistan. Home to Wakhan Corridor.
💰 Economy
Lapis lazuli and ruby mining, agriculture in valleys, livestock herding.
🎭 Culture
Home to diverse Pamiri peoples with unique languages: Shughni, Wakhi, Ishkashimi.
🏛 Politics
Resistant to Taliban due to remoteness and ethnic diversity.
⭐ Notable places
Lapis lazuli mines 7000 years old, Wakhan Corridor to China, Marco Polo sheep habitat.
📍 Districts — Badakhshan
Badakhshan (بدخشان) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the northeastern region. Its capital is Faizabad. The province has 28 districts: Fayzabad, Argo, Arghanj Khwah, Yaftal-e-Sufla, Khash, Baharak, Darayem, Kohistan, Yawan, Jorm, Teshkan, Shuhada, Shahr-e-Buzorg, Raghestan, Keshem, Warduj, Tagab, Yamgan, Shighnan, Khwahan, Kofab, Darwaz-e-Payin, Eshkashem, Shaki, Zebak, Koran Wa Monjan, Darwaz-e-Balla, Wakhan.
Fayzabadفیض آبادFayzabad (فیض آباد) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346001.
🗺 Map ArgoارگوArgo (ارگو) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345701.
🗺 Map Arghanj KhwahارغنچخواهArghanj Khwah (ارغنچخواه) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346801.
🗺 Map Yaftal-e-Suflaیفتل سفلیYaftal-e-Sufla (یفتل سفلی) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 347701.
🗺 Map KhashخاشKhash (خاش) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346201.
🗺 Map BaharakبهارکBaharak (بهارک) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 347001.
🗺 Map DarayemدرایمDarayem (درایم) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345601.
🗺 Map KohistanکوهستانKohistan (کوهستان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346001.
🗺 Map YawanیاوانYawan (یاوان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345201.
🗺 Map JormجرمJorm (جرم) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 347101.
🗺 Map TeshkanتشکانTeshkan (تشکان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345501.
🗺 Map ShuhadaشهداShuhada (شهدا) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346901.
🗺 Map Shahr-e-Buzorgشهر بزرگShahr-e-Buzorg (شهر بزرگ) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345801.
🗺 Map RaghestanراغستانRaghestan (راغستان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346101.
🗺 Map KeshemکشمKeshem (کشم) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345401.
🗺 Map WardujوردوجWarduj (وردوج) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 347201.
🗺 Map TagabتگابTagab (تگاب) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345301.
🗺 Map YamganیمگانYamgan (یمگان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 347601.
🗺 Map ShighnanشغنانShighnan (شغنان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346701.
🗺 Map KhwahanخواهانKhwahan (خواهان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345901.
🗺 Map Kofabکوف آبKofab (کوف آب) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346301.
🗺 Map Darwaz-e-Payinدرواز پائین (ما می )Darwaz-e-Payin (درواز پائین (ما می )) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346501.
🗺 Map EshkashemاشکاشمEshkashem (اشکاشم) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 347301.
🗺 Map ShakiشکیShaki (شکی) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346401.
🗺 Map ZebakزیباکZebak (زیباک) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 347401.
🗺 Map Koran Wa Monjanکران ومنجانKoran Wa Monjan (کران ومنجان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 345101.
🗺 Map Darwaz-e-Ballaدروازبالا ( نیسی)Darwaz-e-Balla (دروازبالا ( نیسی)) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 346601.
🗺 Map WakhanواخانWakhan (واخان) is a district of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Postal code: 347501.
🗺 Map District data: Open Admin Data (CC BY 4.0)
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