Faryab Province

"Faryab" redirects here. For places in Iran, see Faryab, Iran.
Faryab
فاریاب
Province
From the top, View over the Faryab Province, Andkhoy, Faryab Landscape
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Map of Afghanistan with Faryab highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Faryab highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 36°15′N 64°50′E / 36.250°N 64.833°E / 36.250; 64.833
Country Afghanistan
CapitalMaymana
Government
 • GovernorQari Sahib Hafizullah Pahlawan[1]
 • Deputy GovernorMaulvi Sahib Abdul Wali Atqani[2]
 • Police ChiefHuzaifa Sahib[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total20,797.6 km2 (8,030.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total1,129,528
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code
18XX
ISO 3166 codeAF-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.

  1. ^ a b "د نږدې شلو ولایاتو لپاره نوي والیان او امنیې قوماندانان وټاکل شول". 7 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Al Emarah". Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Area and Administrative and Population". Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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  5. ^ "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.