Afghanistan Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML

Afghanistan
Afghanistan
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Last update : 24 March 2026.

Country
Afghanistan
Capital
Kabul
Number of cities
30636
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Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Afghanistan, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes. This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 30636 geographic locations across Afghanistan.

Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use. All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.

Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul.


Geoname_IDCityAlternate_NameCountry_Code RegionSub_regionLatitudeLongitude ElevationPopulationTimezoneFcode_Name
1467946 Sarāy Darah Saray Darah,Saray Darrah,Saray Darreh,Sarāy Darah,Sarāy Darreh,Saṟay Darrah,sray drh,سرای دره AF Badakhshan Argō 37.06675 70.25772 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1438782 Kārēz-e Muḩammad Gundah Karez-e Muhammad Gundah,Kareze Mohammad-gunda,Kariz-e Mohammad Gondeh,Kārēz-e Muḩammad Gundah,Kārēze Moẖammaḏ-gunḏa,Kārīz-e Moḩammad Gondeh,کارېز محمد گنده AF Farah Qal‘ah-ye Kāh 32.28209 61.4334 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1147479 Bāḩēl Bahel,Bakheyl’,Bakheyl’,Bāḩēl,Bāẖēl,bahyl,باحیل AF Kandahar Spīn Bōldak 31.15524 66.63547 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
7542234 Now Mīānah Now Mianah,Now Mīānah,nw myanh,نو میانه AF Ghowr La‘l wa Sar Jangal 34.57795 66.41233 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1143502 Deh-e Zabar Deh-e Zabar,Dehe Zabar,dh zbr,ده زبر,Ḏehe Zabaṟ AF Herat Chisht-e Sharīf 34.33514 63.77872 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1146299 Buriyabaf Boryabaf,Buriabaf,Buriyabaf,brybf,Буриабаф,بريبف,بریبف AF Balkh Balkh District 36.84526 66.85676 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1144369 Dahān-e Sōkhtah Dahan-e Sokhtah,Dahan-e Sukhteh,Dahan-e Sūkhteh,Dahane Sokhta,Dahān-e Sōkhtah,dhan swkhth,دهان سوخته,Ḏahane Sōkhta AF Ghowr Pasāband 33.74804 65.27312 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1130089 Qal‘ah Qal`a,Qal`ah,Qal`eh,Qal‘a,Qal‘ah,Qal‘eh,قلعه AF Faryab Kōhistān 35.38208 64.75657 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1134770 Lar-e Kahak Lar-e Kahak,Lare Kahak,Laṟe Kahak,lr khk,لر کهک AF Sar-e Pol Province Gōsfandī 35.86156 66.51228 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1349941 Alghū’ī Al’gui,Algho’i,Alghu’i,Alghō’ī,Alghū’ī,Al’gui,alghwyy,الغوئی AF Kabul Shakar Darah 34.67046 69.06014 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1121384 Yakah Tūt Jakkatut,Yaka Tut,Yakah Tut,Yakah Tūt,Yakkatut,Yekkeh Tut,Yekkeh Tūt,ykh twt,Яккатут,یکه توت AF Balkh Nahri Shahi 36.72709 67.08149 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1139411 Jar-e Sar Qōl Dzhari-Sarkul’,Dzhari-Sarkul’,Jar-e Sar Kowl,Jar-e Sar Qol,Jar-e Sar Qōl,Jar-e Sarqowl,Jare Sarekol,Jare Sarqol,Jaṟe Saṟekōl,Jaṟe Saṟqōl,jr sr qwl,جر سر قول AF Daykundi Sang-e Takht 34.11771 66.03135 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1143971 Darah-ye Pāy Nāw Darah-ye Pay Naw,Darah-ye Pāy Nāw,Darrah Paynaw,Darrahe Paynaw,Darrapaynav,Darreh-ye Pay Nav,Darreh-ye Paynaw,Darreh-ye Pāy Nāv,Darreh-ye Pāynāw,درۀ پای ناو,Ḏaṟṟah Pāynāw,Ḏaṟṟahe Pāynāw AF Maidan Wardak Province Markazi Bihsud 34.30503 67.62011 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1127060 Sar-e Siyāh Rēg Sar-e Siah Rayg,Sar-e Siahrig,Sar-e Siyah Reg,Sar-e Siyāh Rēg,Sar-e Sīāh Rayg,Sar-e Sīāhrīg,Sare Syahreg,Sari-Siakhreg,Saṟe Syāhṟēg,sr syah ryg,سر سياه ريگ AF Daykundi Ishtarlay 34.25476 66.37479 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1129364 Qaryah-ye Marwas Kar’yayi-Marvas,Kar’yayi-Marvas,Qarya-i-Marwas,Qaryah-ye Marwas,Qaryeh-ye Marwas,Qaṟya-i-Maṟwas,قریۀ مروس AF Farah Gulistān 32.91374 63.36072 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1466768 Warfad Varfad,Warfad,wrfd,ورفد AF Badakhshan Darwāz-e Bālā 38.30148 71.17729 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1143543 Deh-e Pusht Deh-e Posht,Deh-e Pusht,Dehe Pust,Dehe Pušt,dh psht,ده پشت AF Badghis Jowand 35.24377 64.30209 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1147595 Bāghdarah Bagdara,Baghdara,Baghdarah,Baghdarreh,Bāghdarah,Bāghdarreh,Bāghḏaṟa,baghdrh,باغدره AF Nangarhar Achīn 34.03408 70.7151 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1126855 Sar Qōl Sar Qol,Sar Qōl,Sarkul’,Sarkul’,Sarqol,Sarqowl,Saṟqōl,sr qwl,سر قول AF Maidan Wardak Province Markazi Bihsud 34.39982 67.93455 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1144272 Dālānī Dalani,Dālānī,dalany,دالانی AF Ghazni Āb Band 32.97226 68.01962 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1438508 Ḩasan Khēl Hasan Khel,Hasan Khel Kala,Hasan Kheyl,Hasan Qal’ah,Hasankhel,Hasankhēl,Khasankheyl’,Khasankheyl’,hsn khېl,حسن خېل,Ḩasan Kheyl,Ḩasan Khēl,Ḩasan Khēl Kalā,Ḩasan Qal’ah AF Ghazni Zanakhān 33.66877 68.61185 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1139301 Jow Qōl Dzhaukul’,Dzhaukul’,Jawqol,Jawqowl,Jawqōl,Jow Qol,Jow Qōl,jw qwl,jwqwl,جو قول,جوقول AF Ghazni Nāwur 33.86944 68.17747 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1130842 Pāy Kōtal Pay Kotal,Pay Kowtal,Pāy Kowtal,Pāy Kōtal,pay kwtl,پای کوتل AF Daykundi Nīlī 33.66118 66.12562 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1145987 Chashmah-ye Ţilā Casma-i-Tela,Cas̄ma-i-Ṯelā,Chashmah-ye Tila,Chashmah-ye Ţilā,Cheshmeh-ye Tala,Cheshmeh-ye Tela,Cheshmeh-ye Telā,Cheshmeh-ye Ţalā,چشمۀ طلا AF Herat Kuhsān 34.91175 61.57908 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1127918 Sākharī Mahalla Sakhii,Mahalla Sakhri,Mahalla Sākhii,Mahalla Sākhri,Sakhari,Sākharī,sakhry,ساخری AF Badghis Murghāb 35.37149 63.4231 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1126927 Sar Kirīl Sar Keril,Sar Kerīl,Sar Kiril,Sar Kirīl,sr kryl,سر کریل AF Daykundi Gīzāb 33.36597 66.7169 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1474836 Mullā Ghubār Molla Ghobar,Mollā Ghobāṟ,Mulla Ghobar,Mulla Ghubar,Mulla-Gubar,Mullā Ghobāṟ,Mullā Ghubār,mla ghbar,ملا غبار AF Kandahar Khākrēz 32.15477 65.38841 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1143491 Deh Gardū Deh Gardu,Deh Gardū,Dehgardu,Dehgerdu,Dehgerdū,Dekhgardu,dh grdw,Дехгарду,ده گردو AF Ghazni Qarah Bāgh 33.30058 67.96334 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1405903 Qowrachī Kaurachi,Qowrachi,Qowrachī,qwrchy,Каурачи,قورچی AF Balkh Chahār Bōlak 36.81398 66.68142 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
7526521 Khākī Darah Khaki Darah,Khākī Darah,khaky drh,خاکی دره AF Takhar Chāl 36.45087 69.53596 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1467382 Dākhuk Dakhok,Dakhuk,Dākhuk,dakhk,داخک,Ḏākhok AF Badakhshan Rāghistān 37.60899 70.44033 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1466139 Mushtiw Mushtew,Mushtiw,Mustiw,Muštiw,mshtw,مشتو AF Badakhshan Shikī 38.12354 70.61485 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1142653 Dūrmīshī Durmishi,Durmisi,Dūrmiši,Dūrmīshī,dwrmyshy,دورمیشی AF Herat Kushk 34.87456 62.16188 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1145199 Chil Būlāq Celbolagh,Chehel Bolagh,Chehel Bolāgh,Chehel Bulaq,Chehel Būlāq,Chil Bulaq,Chil Būlāq,Chilsbulak,chl bwlaq,Čelbolāgh,چل بولاق AF Ghowr La‘l wa Sar Jangal 34.60597 66.35538 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1121214 Yāwēz Yavez,Yawez,Yawiz,Yāwēz,Yāwīz,یاوېز AF Maidan Wardak Province Sayyidābād 34.00547 68.64155 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1449949 Takyah Tak’ya,Takya,Takyah,Takyeh,Tak’ya,tkyh,تكيه,تکیه AF Oruzgan Deh Rāwud 32.64176 65.58114 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1133548 Mind-e Wulayat Mandi-Vuleat,Mend-e Woleat,Mend-e Wolēat,Mind-e Wulayat,mnd wlyt,مند ولیت AF Bamyan Waras̄ 34.24341 67.01881 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1127523 Sang Lākh Sang Lakh,Sang Lākh,Sanglakh,sng lakh,snglakh,سنگ لاخ,سنگلاخ AF Kabul Istālif 34.82806 69.09897 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1146451 Bayd-e Nāw-e Suflá Bayd-e Naw-e Sufla,Bayd-e Nāw-e Suflá,Bede Nawe Sulfla,Bedi-Nave-Sufla,Bid-e Now-e Sofla,Bēḏe Nawē Sulflā,Bīd-e Now-e Soflá,byd naw sfly,بيد ناو سفلى AF Daykundi Sang-e Takht 34.30691 66.25747 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1148838 Altamūr Al’tamur,Altamur,Altamūr,Altamūṟ,Altimur,Altīmūr,Al’tamur,altmwr,التمور AF Logar Pul-e ‘Alam 33.80298 69.09315 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1148968 ‘Alī Chap Ali Chah Karez,Ali Chap Karez,Ali Chāh Kārez,`Ali Cap,`Ali Chah Kariz,`Ali Chap,علی چپ,‘Ali Cap,‘Alī Chap,‘Alī Chāh Kārīz AF Herat Zindah Jān 34.05494 61.69495 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1477208 Akhtar Muḩammad Kêlay Akhtar Mohammad Kalay,Akhtar Moḩammad Kalay,Akhtar Muhammad Kelay,Akhtar Muḩammad Kêlay,Akhtarmukhammed-Kalay,akhtr mhmd kly,اختر محمد کلی AF Zabul Kākar 32.7894 67.28495 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1147159 Band-e Shōy Band-e Shoy,Band-e Shuy,Band-e Shōy,Band-e Shūy,Bande Soy,Bande Šoy,Bandi-Shoi,Banshoi,Banshol,bnd shwy,بند شوی AF Maidan Wardak Province Markazi Bihsud 34.38287 67.44613 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1121260 Yarm-e Suflá Yaram,Yaram-e Sofla,Yaram-e Soflá,Yarm-e Sofla,Yarm-e Soflá,Yarm-e Sufla,Yarm-e Suflá,Yarme Sufla,Yaṟme Suflā,yrm sfly,یرم سفلى AF Baghlan Khwājah Hijrān 35.92769 69.262 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1424139 Palūtsō Kêlay Palowtso Kalay,Paluchukalay,Paluco Kalay,Palutso Kelay,Palūco Kalay,Palūtsō Kêlay,قريۀ پلوچو,پلوڅو کلی AF Kunar Bar Kunaṟ 35.04823 71.37951 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1139819 Ismāy Sanglākh Ismajsanglakh,Ismay Sangelakh,Ismay Sanglakh,Ismaysanglakh,Ismāy Sangelākh,Ismāy Sanglākh,asmay snglakh,Исмайсанглах,اسمای سنگلاخ AF Takhar Tāluqān 36.68806 69.5448 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1131268 Pākekhēl Pakekhel,Pakekheyl,Pakikheyl’,Pakikheyl’,Pākekheyl,Pākekhēl,pakh khyl,paky khyl,پاكه خيل,پاكی خيل,پاکخېل AF Paktia Zurmat 33.50652 69.06635 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1138613 Kalah Mīnār Kalah Minar,Kalah Mīnār,Kalaminar,Kalamināṟ,klh mynar,کله مینار AF Ghowr Dowlatyār 34.63619 65.79151 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1133162 Mēsh Mast Mes Mast,Mes Mast (1),Mesh Mast,Mish Mast,Mēsh Mast,Mēs̄ Mast,Mēš Mast (1),Mīsh Mast,mېsh mst,مېش مست AF Faryab Pas̲h̲tūn Kōṯ 35.67233 64.59193 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1451924 Kanḏow Kandav,Kandaw,Kandow,Kanḏow,kndw,كندو,کنډو AF Kunar Sirkanay 34.83043 71.18083 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1425443 Bakawul Khurāsān Bakawol Khorasan,Bakawol Khorāsān,Bakawul Khurasan,Bakawul Khurāsān,bkwl khrasan,بکول خراسان AF Jowzjan Shibirghān 36.75909 65.89153 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1455755 Tēbār Gebar,Taybar,Taybār,Tebar,Tēbār,tېbar,تېبار AF Maidan Wardak Province Ḩişah-ye Awal-e Bihsūd 34.50328 68.22674 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1145106 Chinārak Chenarak,Chenārak,Chinarak,Chinārak,Cinarak,Cināṟak,chnark,چنارک AF Herat Gulrān 35.33198 61.32493 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1136560 Khurmāb Khormab,Khormāb,Khurmab,Khurmab (1),Khurmāb,Khuṟmāb (1),khrmab,خرماب AF Takhar Farkhār 36.58093 69.99508 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1136230 Khwājah Ghurumbān Khvajeh Ghorumban,Khvājeh Ghorumbān,Khwaja Ghorumban,Khwajah Ghurumban,Khwāja Ghoṟumbān,Khwājah Ghurumbān,khwajh ghrmban,خواجه غرمبان AF Ghazni Mālistān 33.06907 66.9395 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1132215 Now Warīd Maīdān Nauvarid-Majdan,Nauvarid-Maydan,Nauwarid Maidan,Nauwarid Meydan,Nauwarīd Maīdān,Nauwarīd Meydān,Now Warid Maidan,Now Warīd Maīdān,Now Wārid Maīdān,nw wryd mydan,nwward mydan,nwwryd mydan,Науварид-Майдан,نو ورید میدان,نووارد میدان,نوورید میدان AF Balkh Balkh District 36.88529 66.90954 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1468009 Arghund Arghund,Aṟghunḏ,arghnd,ارغند AF Badakhshan Argō 37.12632 70.38987 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1128861 Qōl-e Khalak Qol-e Khalak,Qowl-e Khalak,Qōl-e Khalak,qwl khlk,قول خلک AF Daykundi Khadīr 33.90984 65.72563 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1129823 Qal‘ah-ye Sangī Kalayi-Sangi,Qal`a-i-Sangi,Qal`ah-ye Sangi,Qal`eh-ye Sangi,Qal‘a-i-Sangi,Qal‘ah-ye Sangī,Qal‘eh-ye Sangī,قلعه سنگی AF Daykundi Sang-e Takht 34.11865 66.07974 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1429462 Deh-e Ghowchak Deh-e Ghowchak,Deh-e Quchak,Deh-e Qūchak,Dehe Ghawcak,Dehe Ghawčak,Dekhi-Gauchak,dh ghwchk,Дехи-Гаучак,ده غوچک,دۀ قوچك AF Kapisa Nijrāb 35.07388 69.63763 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1423193 Hijān-e Bilandī Hejan-e Bolandi,Hejane Belandi,Hejān-e Bolandī,Hejāne Belanḏi,Hijan-e Bilandi,Hijān-e Bilandī,Khidzhani-Bilandi,hjan blndy,هجان بلندی,هجانٔ بلندی AF Parwan Sālang 35.23609 69.18749 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1447283 Qaryah-ye Shams Şāḩib Kar’yashamssakhib,Kar’yashamssakhib,Qarya Sams Saheb,Qarya Šams Şāheb,Qarya-i-Sams Saheb,Qarya-i-Šams Sāheb,Qaryah-ye Shams Sahib,Qaryah-ye Shams Şāḩib,Qaryeh-e Shams Saheb,Qaryeh-e Shams Şāḩeb,qryh shms sahb,قریه شمس صاحب AF Ghazni Ghaznī 33.56997 68.41176 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1132019 Nayak-e Sayyidān Nayak-e Sayyidan,Nayak-e Sayyidān,Nayak-e Seyyedan,Nayak-e Seyyedān,Nayake Sayedan,Nayake Sayeḏān,nyk sydan,نیک سیدان AF Ghowr Chaghcharān 34.96425 65.48464 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1140863 Gudar Godar,Goḏar,Gudar,gdr,گدر AF Logar Azrah 33.9979 69.44964 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1137430 Kiz̄ar Kezar,Kezār,Kizar,Kiz̄ar,kdhr,کذر AF Baghlan Khōst wa Firing 35.89359 69.68971 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1467480 Bāgh-e Turk Bagh-e Tork,Bagh-e Turk,Bagh-i-Turk,Bāgh-e Tork,Bāgh-e Turk,Bāgh-i-Tuṟk,bagh trk,باغ ترک AF Badakhshan Kishim 36.70798 70.17768 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1467575 Rabāţ-e Hamdīn Rabat-e Hamdin,Rabat-i-Hamdin,Rabāt-i-Hamḏīn,Rabāţ-e Hamdīn,Robat-e Hamdin,Robāţ-e Hamdīn,rbat hmdyn,رباط همدین AF Badakhshan Shahr-e Buzurg 37.39669 70.04579 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1122744 Tar Kirminj Tar Kermenj,Tar Kirminj,Tarkirmindzh,tr krmnj,تر کرمنج AF Maidan Wardak Province Jalrayz 34.55694 68.67639 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
8709703 Qal‘ah-ye Rām ul Haq Qal`ah-ye Ram ul Haq,Qal‘ah-ye Rām ul Haq,qlʿh ram alhq,قلعه رام الحق AF Kabul Bagrāmī 34.50113 69.35009 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1474859 Chughak Chogak,Choghak,Chughak,Coghak,chghk,Čoghak,چغک AF Helmand Sangīn 32.1188 65.05559 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1136896 Kharwānī Kharvani,Kharwani,Kharwānī,Kharwāṉi,khrwany,خروانی AF Zabul Shāh Jōy 32.54692 67.46273 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1122919 Tangay Tangai,Tangay,Tangaī,Tangi,tngy,تنگی AF Ghazni Muqêr 32.96739 67.75611 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1468506 Chinār Cenar,Cenāṟ,Chenar,Chenār,Chinar,Chinār,chnar,چنار AF Badakhshan Kōhistān 37.40932 70.59215 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1438781 Kārēz-e Alwalī Karez-e Alwali,Kareze Alwali,Kariz-e Alwali,Kārēz-e Alwalī,Kārēze Alwali,Kārīz-e Alwalī,کارېز الولی AF Farah Qal‘ah-ye Kāh 32.28281 61.44582 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1460531 Qōl-e Nōkar Kuli-Nokar,Qol-e Nokar,Qole Nokar,Qowl-e Nowkar,Qōl-e Nōkar,Qōle Nōkaṟ,qwl nwkr,قول نوکر AF Maidan Wardak Province Markazi Bihsud 34.43894 67.72204 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1434009 Bābū Khēl Babowkheyl,Babu Khel,Babukheyl,Babukheyl’,Babukheyl’,Bābowkheyl,Bābū Khēl,Bābūkheyl,بابو خېل AF Paktika Saṟōbī 32.78486 69.08244 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1122251 Tōykah Towy Kah,Toy Gah,Toyka,Toykah,Tōy Gah,Tōyka,Tōykah,twykh,تویکه AF Maidan Wardak Province Day Mirdad 34.23638 68.48575 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1424046 Gadōlī Gadoli,Gaduli,Gadōlī,Gadūlī,Gaḏōli,gdwly,گدولی AF Kunar Shīgal wa Shêltan 35.14486 71.20283 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1128471 Rowẕah Rauza,Rawdza,Rowzah,Rowzeh,Rowẕah,Rowẕeh,rwdh,روضه,Ṟawḏẕa AF Ghazni Ghaznī 33.58362 68.45321 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1141280 Ghāzīābād Gaziabad,Ghaziabad,Ghāzīābād,ghazy abad,غازی آباد AF Farah Bakwāh 32.20216 63.01872 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1467538 Sabz Chashmah Sabz Casma,Sabz Chashmah,Sabz Cheshmeh,Sabz Čašma,sbz chshmh,سبز چشمه AF Badakhshan Rāghistān 37.65221 70.64131 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1135375 Kōh Gāh Khoga,Koh Gah,Kuh Gah,Kōh Gāh,Kūh Gāh,kwh gah,کوه گاه AF Farah Lāsh-e Juwayn 31.50542 61.47475 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1133506 Mīrzakah Merzaka,Mirzakah,Mēṟzaka,Mīrzakah,myrzkh,ميرزكه AF Ghazni Qarah Bāgh 33.37962 68.00485 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1407326 Deh-e Būchī Deh-e Bowchi,Deh-e Bowchī,Deh-e Buchi,Deh-e Būchī,Dehe Buchi,Dehe Buci,Dehe Būchi,Dehe Būči,Dekhi-Buchi,dh bwchy,ده بوچی,دهٔ بوچی AF Kandahar Shāh Walī Kōṯ 31.79838 65.80125 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1409989 Lōgaryān Logaryan,Lowgaryan,Lowgaryān,Lōgaryān,Lōgaṟyān,lwgryan,لوگریان AF Baghlan Būrkah 36.22878 69.12373 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1449020 Aynak Aynak,Eynak,aynk,اینک AF Daykundi Ishtarlay 33.99733 66.43367 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1450065 Mīr ‘Alī Mir `Ali,Mīr ‘Ali,Mīr ‘Alī,مير علی,میرعلی AF Zabul Dāychōpān 32.62779 66.788 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1468249 Deh-e Kalān Deh-Kalan,Deh-e Kalan,Deh-e Kalān,dh klan,ده کلان AF Badakhshan Faīẕābād 37.2256 70.51704 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1135455 Kōchakān Kacakan,Katsakan,Kocakan,Kochakan,Kočakān,Kuchekan,Kōchakān,Kūchekān,Kūchêkān,kwchkan,کوچکان AF Khowst Jājī Maīdān 33.57619 70.04934 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1129885 Qal‘ah-ye Murtaẕā Qal`a-i-Murtadza,Qal`ah-ye Murtaza,Qal`eh-ye Mortaza,Qal‘a-i-Muṟtaḏẕā,Qal‘ah-ye Murtaẕā,Qal‘eh-ye Mortaẕá,قعله مرتضا AF Helmand Dīshū 30.45039 63.32838 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1129840 Qal‘ah-ye Rāgh Kalayi-Rag,Qal`a-i-Ragh,Qal`ah-ye Ragh,Qal`eh-ye Ragh,Qal‘a-i-Ṟāgh,Qal‘ah-ye Rāgh,Qal‘eh-ye Rāgh,قلعه راغ,قلعهٔ راغ AF Oruzgan Chōrah 32.83942 66.02483 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1147270 Balōch Baloch,Baluch,Balōch,Balūch,blwch,بلوچ AF Balkh Zārī 36.03814 66.78781 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1477021 Tūrī Turi,Tūrī,Tūṟi,twry,توری AF Zabul Arghandāb 32.31416 66.65716 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1467764 Kōlābī Kolabi,Kulabi,Kōlābī,Kūlābī,kwlaby,کولابی AF Badakhshan Darāyim 36.92222 70.35252 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1460630 Āblān Ablan,Ablān,ablan,abln,Āblān,آبلان,ابلن AF Herat Pas̲h̲tūn Zarghūn 34.16331 62.81578 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1137903 Kārēz-e Sayyidī Karez-e Sayyidi,Kareze Saydi,Karezi-Sandi,Kariz-e Saydi,Kariz-e Seyyedi,Kārēz-e Sayyidī,Kārīz-e Saydī,Kārīz-e Seyyedī,Kāṟēze Sayḏi,karyz sydy,كاريزٔ سيدی,کاریز سیدی AF Helmand Nād ‘Alī 31.55225 64.11653 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1145384 Charah Cara,Chaharrah,Chahārrāh,Chara,Charah,Charā,chharah,chrh,Čaṟa,Чара,چره,چهاراه AF Baghlan Būrkah 36.35283 68.96082 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1122760 Targhay Targay,Targhay,trghy,ترغی AF Ghazni Nāwur 34.0568 67.72281 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1147887 ‘Az̧mat Azmat,Ezmat,Eẕmat,Izmat,`Azamat,`Azmat,عظمت,‘Az̧amat,‘Az̧mat AF Zabul Shāh Jōy 32.6043 67.55107 0 Asia/Kabul populated place
1423241 Kankōh Kankoh,Kankokh,Kankuh,Kankōh,Kankūh,knkwh,كنكوه,کنکوه AF Panjshir ‘Unābah 35.22155 69.45001 0 Asia/Kabul populated place

Afghanistan: A Geographer’s Hidden Jewel at the Crossroads of Mountains and Memory

A Country Shaped by Elevation and Endurance

Afghanistan is not just a nation marked by its recent history—it is a living topographic manuscript written in valleys, peaks, and plateaus. As a geographer, I find few countries as exhilarating or as misunderstood. Afghanistan, landlocked and mountainous, commands attention not only for its strategic location but for the raw geographic beauty that pulses beneath every coordinate. From the towering Hindu Kush range that slices the nation like a tectonic spine, to the wind-carved ridges of Badghis and the desert oases of Nimroz, each region tells a story of survival, adaptation, and layered identity.

Yet the tragedy is that most academic and research institutions lack precise, up-to-date urban data on Afghanistan. For a nation so geographically rich, this gap is unacceptable. That is why I’ve worked relentlessly to compile a comprehensive, structured, and export-ready **city dataset**—including administrative divisions and precise coordinates—accessible in **Excel (.xlsx)**, **CSV**, **SQL**, **JSON**, and **XML** formats. The recent inclusion of Excel is a breakthrough—finally, a user-friendly format tailored for planners, analysts, and students alike.

The Spatial Logic of Afghanistan's Cities

Kabul may stand as the country’s political heart, but Afghanistan’s real geographic poetry lies in its secondary cities. Herat to the west, draped in Persian influence, acts as a gateway to Iran. Mazar-i-Sharif in the north forms a vital cultural and logistical corridor toward Central Asia. Kandahar in the south breathes with tribal memory and agricultural dynamism. Jalalabad to the east pulses with trade, heat, and history—all knitted together by the natural arteries of mountain passes and dry riverbeds.

But these names only scratch the surface. What of Fayzabad, hidden in the far northeastern embrace of Badakhshan, where the Pamirs lean toward China? Or of Lashkar Gah, whose geographical tension between irrigation canals and desert expansion deserves more scholarly light? Urban mapping in Afghanistan is about more than dots on a map—it is about giving voice to the overlooked, the peripheral, the unindexed.

Building a Precise Geographic Archive

In assembling this data, I sought not just to geolocate—but to **contextualize**. Every city in the database is cross-referenced by **region and department**, allowing users to see not just where a city is, but what administrative framework it belongs to. This is vital in a country where boundaries often shift with power and circumstance.

The real gem here, however, is the **latitude and longitude data**. Accurate to the decimal, this spatial information can revolutionize how we model climate resilience, trade potential, and infrastructure needs in Afghanistan. Researchers, NGOs, and governmental bodies alike can finally use this geospatial intelligence to inform meaningful decisions. And yes, I made sure this treasure trove is accessible in all the right formats—with a clear emphasis on the **Excel version**, which makes slicing, filtering, and charting intuitive for non-coders and field workers alike.

Excel as the Bridge Between Data and Discovery

Let’s talk frankly—Excel changes the game. It’s no longer about clunky codebases or GIS-only environments. With the Excel version of the Afghan city dataset, users can **quickly map**, **rank**, **compare**, and **segment** data in real time. Want to sort by longitude and see how urban development stretches from west to east? Done. Want to filter by region to understand the urban density in Ghor versus Nangarhar? Instantly possible. Excel empowers the curious without requiring technical skills.

This is more than just convenience—this is **democratized geography**. By offering this dataset in .xlsx alongside the usual developer-friendly formats, I aim to bring Afghanistan’s urban reality to students, journalists, historians, and planners who would otherwise be locked out of technical environments.

Why This Matters Now

Afghanistan stands at a precipice. Climate pressure, urban migration, and regional geopolitics demand granular, accurate, and **accessible data**. Without it, we continue to guess, assume, and generalize. But with the right dataset—cities, regions, departments, coordinates—grounded in both administrative logic and spatial reality, we begin to see Afghanistan not as a problem to be solved, but as a landscape to be understood.

My city database is not a static record. It’s an invitation. Whether you're an analyst, academic, investor, or aid worker, I urge you to explore, to model, and to challenge assumptions with this geographic tool. **Start with the Excel file**—yes, it’s new, it’s clean, and it’s made to empower. The other formats are there for depth, but Excel is where the journey begins. Afghanistan deserves this level of precision—and so do you.

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Access detailed latitude and longitude data for cities in Afghanistan, now available in Excel (.xlsx) — plus CSV, SQL, XML, and JSON formats

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