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Faryab Province
Faryab
فاریاب | |
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 Map of Afghanistan with Faryab highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Capital): 36°15′N 64°50′E / 36.250°N 64.833°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Maymana |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Qari Sahib Hafizullah Pahlawan[1] |
| • Deputy Governor | Maulvi Sahib Abdul Wali Atqani[2] |
| • Police Chief | Huzaifa Sahib[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,797.6 km2 (8,030.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 1,129,528 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 18XX |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-FYB |
Faryab (Dari,Pashto : فاریاب) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, which is located in the north of the country bordering neighboring Turkmenistan. It has a population of about 1,109,223,[4] which is multi-ethnic and mostly a tribal society.[5] The province encompasses 15 districts and over 1,000 villages. The capital of Faryab province is Maymana. It also borders Jowzjan Province, Sar-e Pol Province, Ghor Province and Badghis Province.
- ^ a b "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Al Emarah". Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Area and Administrative and Population". Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
nsiawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Ethnic Clashes Hit Faryab". Institute for War and Peace Reporting. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
Minor incident blows up into full-scale rioting between Uzbeks and Pashtuns in northern province.
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