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Bamyan Province
Bamyan
بامیان | |
|---|---|
 Various places in Bamyan province | |
 The location of Bamiyan province within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 34°45′N 67°15′E / 34.75°N 67.25°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Capital | Bamyan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdullah Sarhadi[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Atiqullah Atiq[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,029.2 km2 (6,961.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[4] | |
• Total | 522,205 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 16xx |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-BAM |
| Main languages | Persian |
Bamyan Province, also spelled Bamiyan, Bāmīān or Bāmyān (Persian: ولایت بامیان),[5] is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan with the city of Bamyan as its center, located in central parts of Afghanistan.
The terrain in Bamyan is mountainous or semi-mountainous, at the western end of the Hindu Kush mountains concurrent with the Himalayas. The province is divided into eight districts, with the town of Bamyan serving as its capital. The province has a population of about 495,557[6] and borders Samangan to the north, Baghlan, Parwan and Wardak to the east, Ghazni and Daykundi to the south, and Ghor and Sar-e Pol to the west. It is the largest province in the Central region of Afghanistan.
It was a center of commerce and Buddhism in the 4th and 5th centuries.[5] In antiquity, central Afghanistan was strategically placed to thrive from the Silk Road caravans that crisscrossed the region, trading between the Roman Empire, Han dynasty, Central Asia, and South Asia. Bamyan was a stopping-off point for many travelers. It was here that elements of Greek and Buddhist art were combined into a unique classical style known as Greco-Buddhist art.
The province has several famous historical sites, including the now-destroyed Buddhas of Bamiyan, around which are more than 3,000 caves, the Band-e Amir National Park, Dara-e Ajhdar, Gholghola and Zuhak ancient towns, the Feroz Bahar, Astopa, Klegan, Gaohargin, Kaferan and Cheldukhtaran.
- ^ "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2 Afghan Women Conquer Shah Foladi Peak in Bamiyan".
- ^ "Independent Directorate of Local Governance". Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2023–24" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). July 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Bamiyan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2020–21" (PDF). Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, National Statistics and Information Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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