Badakhshan بدخشان
Capital  • Coordinates	Fayzabad  • 37.118° N 70.580° E
Population (2002)  • Density	715,000 [1]  • /km²
Area	44,059 km²
Time zone	UTC+4:30
Main language(s)	Persian (Dari)

Badakhshan (Persian: بدخشان Badakhshān) is one of the provinces of Afghanistan, consisting of 29 districts. It is located in the north-east of the country, between the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya. It is part of the Badakhshan region. IT Has a 100% Tajik population. Image File history File links Afghanistan-Badakhshan. ... Subnational entity is a generic term for an administrative region within a country — on an arbitrary level below that of the sovereign state — typically with a local government encompassing multiple municipalities, counties, or provinces with a certain degree of autonomy in a varying number of matters. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Fayzabad (also spelled Feyzabad) is the largest city in the Afghan Badakhshan province with around 50. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Dari (Persian: ‎ ) is the official name for the Persian language in Afghanistan, popularly and locally known as Farsi. ... Persian (Local names: فارسی Fârsi or پارسی Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... Afghanistan consists of 34 provinces, or velayat: Badakhshan Badghis Baghlan Balkh Bamiyan Daikondi - established March 28, 2004 Farah Faryab Ghazni Ghowr Helmand Herat Jowzjan Kabul Kandahar Kapisa Khost Konar Kondoz Laghman Lowgar Nangarhar Nimruz Nurestan Oruzgan Paktia Paktika Panjshir - established April 13, 2004 Parvan Samangan Sar-e Pol Takhar Vardak... The Hindu Kush or Hindukush (هندوکش in Persian) is a mountain range in Afghanistan as well as in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... The Amu Darya (Darya means river) rises in the Pamirs and flows mainly north-west through the Hindu Kush, Uzbekistan to join the Aral Sea in a large delta. ... Badakhshan is a region comprising parts of northeastern Afghanistan and of Tajikistan. ... Tajikmay refer to: Tajiks, an ethnic group living in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and China The Tajik language, the official language of Tajikistan The Arabic-schooled, ethnically Persian administrative caste of the Turco-Persian society. ...

Geography

Badakshan is primarily bordered by Tajikistan to the north and east. A slim sliver of the province, called the Wakhan Corridor, also extends above northern Pakistan's Chitral to a border with China. The province has a total area of 44,059 km², most of which is occupied by the Hindu Kush and Pamir mountain ranges. The Wakhan Corridor or Wakhan Salient (also spelt as Vakhan; وخان in Persian) is a narrow (in some places less than 10 mi. ... Chitral Valley and Tirich Mir, 7,708 m (25,289 ft) Chitral, or Chitrāl (Urdu: چترال), is the name of a town , valley, river, district, and former princely state in the former Malakand Division of the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... The Hindu Kush or Hindukush (هندوکش in Persian) is a mountain range in Afghanistan as well as in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... A photograph of Ismail Samani Peak (then known as Peak Communism) taken in 1989. ...

Badakhshan was a stopover on the ancient Silk Road trading path, and China has shown great interest in the province after the fall of the Taliban, helping to reconstruct roads and infrastructure in the province, probably with an interest in the province's mineral wealth. The Silk Road Silk Route redirects here. ... Public execution of a woman by Taliban at Ghazi Sports Stadium, 1999. ...

Population

Ethnically, the population is mainly Tajiks with an Uzbek and small Kyrgyz minority. According to the 1382 Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook (referring to the year 1381, i.e. March 21, 2002 - March 20, 2003), the province has an estimated population of 715,000 inhabitants. Languages Persian (varieties of Dari and Tajik) Religions Islam (predominantly Sunni) Related ethnic groups Other Iranian peoples Tājīk (Persian: ; UniPers: Tâjik; Cyrillic: ) is a term generally applied to Persian-speaking peoples of Iranian origin living east of Iran. ... Languages Kyrgyz Religions Sunni Islam Related ethnic groups other Turkic peoples Kyrgyz (also spelled Kirghiz) are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan. ...

Unlike most of Afghanistan, the residents of the province are largely Ismaili Shia, rather than Sunni muslims. The ethnic and religious differences with the majority of Afghans were a main reason why the province was so resistant to Taliban control. The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Public execution of a woman by Taliban at Ghazi Sports Stadium, 1999. ...

Recent History and Security

Badakhshan was the only province not occupied by the Taliban during their drive to control the country. Burhanuddin Rabbani, a Badakhshan native, and Ahmed Shah Massoud were the last remnants of the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance during the peak of Taliban control in 2000 and 2001, and they used the province as their base of operations. The province was about to fall to the Taliban when the American invasion allowed the Northern Alliance to reclaim control of the country with the aid of American military air power and assistance [2][3]. Public execution of a woman by Taliban at Ghazi Sports Stadium, 1999. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ahmed Shah Massoud (احمد شاه مسعود) (c. ... The Northern Alliance is a term used by the western media, Taliban and Al Qaida to identify the military coalition of various Afghan groups fighting the Taliban. ... The Northern Alliance is a term used by the western media, Taliban and Al Qaida to identify the military coalition of various Afghan groups fighting the Taliban. ...

Economics

Despite massive mineral reserves Badakhshan is one of the most destitute areas in the world. Opium poppy growing is the only real source of income in the province [4], and Badakhshan has once of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, due to the complete lack of health infrastructure, inaccessible locations and bitter winters of the province [5]. This article does not adequately cite its references. ...

Most recent mining activity has focused on lapis lazuli, with the proceeds from the lapis mines being used to fund Northern Alliance troops, and before that, anti-Soviet Mujahadeen fighters. Recent geological surveys have indicated the location of gemstone deposits, in particular rubies and emeralds[6]. Exploitation of this mineral wealth could be key to the country's future prosperity. [7] A block of lapis lazuli Lapis lazuli is one of the oldest of all gems, with a history of use stretching back 7,000 years. ... Mujahideen (مجاهدين; also transliterated as mujāhidīn, mujahedeen, mujahedin, mujahidin, mujaheddin, etc. ... Ruby is a red gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum in which the color is caused mainly by chromium. ... For other things of this name, see Emerald (disambiguation). ...

Capital City

Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan sits on the Kokcha River and has an approximate population of 15,000. The chief commercial and administrative center of NE Afghanistan and the Pamir region, Fayzabad also has rice and flour mills. In winter the city is sometimes isolated by deep snow. In 1979 it was a focus of Afghan guerrillas attempting to repel the Soviet invasion. Fayzabad was taken by Soviet forces in 1980 and became a major Soviet garrison town. Fayzabad (also spelled Feyzabad) is the largest city in the Afghan Badakhshan province with around 50. ... Located in Central Asia, the Pamir Mountains are formed by the junction of the worlds greatest mountain ranges, a geologic structural knot from which the great Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush mountain systems radiate. ... Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from Spanish (from guerra meaning war) used to describe small combat groups. ... Soviet redirects here. ...

Politics

The current Governor of the province is Munshi Abdul Majid.

Previously, it was Sayed Amin Tareq.

The districts of Badakhshan

CSO: 1382 Afghanistan Statistical Yearbook of the Central Statistics Office, Afghanistan www.JafarMusic.com Arghanj Khwa is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Argo is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Baharak district (pop. ... Darayim is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Darvaz, alternatively spelt Darwaz, Darvoz, or Darwoz, was an independent kingdom up until the 19th Century. ... Darwazi Bala is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Fayzabad (also spelled Feyzabad) is the largest city in the Afghan Badakhshan province with around 50. ... Ishkashimi, alternatively Ishkashim, Ishkoshimi, or Ishkoshim, may refer to: Ishkashimi District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan. ... Jurm is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Khash is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Khwahan(also Qala Khwahan)is the capital of Khwahan district (pop 12000)in the Badakhshan province in Afghanistan,very close to the western border with Tajikistan. ... Kishim (also:Keshem) is located in the southwestern part of Badakhshan province in Afghanistan in the Keshem Valley, a green valley with gorgeous environment and rural setlements. ... Kohistan is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Kuf Ab is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Kuran wa Munjan district is located in the southeastern part of Badakhshan province in the northeastern part of Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush mountains. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Shahri Buzurg (also: Shahr-e-Bozorg) is a district in the west of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Shighnan (also Shignan, Shugnan, Shughnan, or Syghinan) is the name of a town and a district in Badakhshan Province in the mountainous northeast of Afghanistan. ... Shiki is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Shuhada is a district in Badakhshan Province. ... Tagab is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Tishkan is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Wakhan is a very mountainous and rugged part of the Pamir region. ... Warduj is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Yaftali Sufla is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Yamgan is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Yawan is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. ... Zebak is the capital of the Zebak district in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. ...

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Provinces of Afghanistan

Badakhshan • Badghis • Baghlan • Balkh • Bamyan • Daykundi • Farah • Faryab • Ghazni • Ghor • Helmand • Herat • Jowzjan • Kabul • Kandahar • Kapisa • Khost • Kunar • Kunduz • Laghman • Lowgar • Nangarhar • Nimruz • Nurestan • Oruzgan • Paktia • Paktika • Panjshir • Parvan • Samangan • Sar-e Pol • Takhar • Wardak • Zabul Afghanistan consists of 34 provinces, or velayat: Badakhshan Badghis Baghlan Balkh Bamiyan Daikondi - established March 28, 2004 Farah Faryab Ghazni Ghowr Helmand Herat Jowzjan Kabul Kandahar Kapisa Khost Konar Kondoz Laghman Lowgar Nangarhar Nimruz Nurestan Oruzgan Paktia Paktika Panjshir - established April 13, 2004 Parvan Samangan Sar-e Pol Takhar Vardak... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Badghis province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Categories: Afghanistan geography stubs | Provinces of Afghanistan ... Balkh is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Buddhas of Bamyan, which dated back to Pre-Islamic Afghanistan, were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 calling them Un-Islamic. Photo by Hadi Zaheer Bamyan is one of the most beautiful and fertile valleys in Afghanistan. ... Daykundi (Persian: دایکندی, also spelt Daikondi, DāykondÄ« or Daikundi) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Farah is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Afghanistan ... Ghazni is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Ghowr (sometimes spelled Ghor) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Helmand (Balochi/Pashto: هلمند) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. ... Herat is a province of Afghanistan; together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces it makes up the western region of the country. ... Jowzjan province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Kabul is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Kandahar province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Kapisa is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Khost (Persian: خوست) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Kunar (also spelled Konar) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country and on the border with Pakistan. ... Kunduz is one of the provinces of Afghanistan, centered on the city of Kunduz in Afghanistan, with an area of 7,827 km square, and a population of about 583,000. ... This article is about the province in Afghanistan. ... Lowgar (Pashto: لوګر) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Nangarhar province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Nimruz (Persian: نیمروز) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Nurestan (also spelled Nuristan or Nooristan) (Persian: نورستان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Oruzgan is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Paktia (Pashto: پکتيا) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the east of the country. ... Paktika (Persian: پکتیکا) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Panjshir (literally Five Lions in Persian) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Parvan province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Samangan (Persian: سمنگان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Sar-e Pol (Persian: سر پل) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Takhar (Persian: تخار) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Wardak (Persian: وردک, also spelt Vardak) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Zabul, Afghanistan is the only Afghan province in which the Taliban have named (in the post-U.S. invasion of Afghanistan era) their own governor and officials to rival those appointed by the government in Kabul. ...