District seat

Balkh

Populated place🇦🇫 AfghanistanPPLA2
GEONAME1147290
LAT,LNG36.756, 66.897
TZAsia/Kabul

Balkh is a district seat in Afghanistan. It has a population of about 114,883. It lies at 36.756, 66.897 in the Asia/Kabul timezone.

Type
District seat
Population
114,883
Country
🇦🇫Afghanistan
Timezone
Asia/Kabul

Key facts about Balkh

GET/places/1147290
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA2
Country
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
Admin code
30
Timezone
Asia/Kabul
Coordinates
36.756, 66.897
Population
114,883
ASCII name
Balkh
GeoNames ID
1147290

Cities near Balkh

GET/cities/near?lat=36.75635&lng=66.8972
Mazār-e Sharīf· 19.8 kmTirmiz· 62.1 kmKhulm· 71.8 kmShibirghān· 102.6 kmSar-e Pul· 105.3 kmQarqīn· 105.7 kmSang-e Chārak· 109 kmAībak· 114 km

Places near Balkh

GET/places/near?lat=36.75635&lng=66.8972
Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine· 0.2 kmBalkh District· 0.8 kmSayyid Saubhan Quli Khan Madrasah· 0.9 kmCitadel Bala Hissar· 1.4 kmḨājī Kōṯ· 1.6 kmKhwājah Khāliq Munjaī· 1.9 kmMōy Mubarak· 2.2 kmQal‘achah· 2.7 km

Frequently asked questions about Balkh

What country is Balkh in?

Balkh is in Afghanistan.

What is the population of Balkh?

Balkh has a population of about 114,883.

Where is Balkh located?

Balkh is located at latitude 36.7563, longitude 66.8972.

What timezone is Balkh in?

Balkh observes the Asia/Kabul timezone.

Query Balkh from the API

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This place
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In Afghanistan
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