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Cities

  • Badakhshan

    Faizabad

    Capital of Badakhshan on the Kokcha River, gateway to the Pamirs and to lapis lazuli country.

  • Kandahar

    Southern Afghanistan

    Kandahar

    A historic trading city of the south, surrounded by orchards and famous for its pomegranates.

  • Eastern Afghanistan

    Jalalabad

    A warm, green city of citrus groves at the meeting of the Kabul and Kunar rivers.

  • Northern Afghanistan

    Mazar-e Sharif

    The largest city of the north, centred on its blue-tiled shrine and home to the Nowruz festival.

  • Herat

    Western Afghanistan

    Herat

    An old city of art and learning on the Hari River, famous for Timurid architecture and tilework.

  • Eastern Afghanistan

    Kabul

    The capital, set in a high valley ringed by mountains, with gardens, bazaars and layers of history.