Andkhoy (city)

Andkhoy
اندخوی
A mosque in Andkhoy
A mosque in Andkhoy
Andkhoy is located in Afghanistan
Andkhoy
Andkhoy
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°57′N 65°07′E / 36.950°N 65.117°E / 36.950; 65.117
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceFaryab
DistrictAndkhoy
Government
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
47,857
Time zone+ 4.30

Andkhoy (Dari: اندخوی; Pashto: اندخوی ولسوالۍ) is a city in the northern part of Afghanistan, which has a population of about 47,857 people.[1] They include all the major ethnic groups of the country.[2] The city serves as the capital of Andkhoy District in the Faryab Province. It is around 35 kilometres (22 mi) of driving distance southwest from the Aqina–Imamnazar border crossing between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.[3] There is also a rail station in the city, which was recently opened for import and export purposes with neighboring Turkmenistan.[4][5][6] The Sheberghan Airfield in neighboring Jowzjan Province is the closest airport to Andkhoy.

  1. ^ a b "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. p. 123. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  2. ^ "Andḵūy". Encyclopædia Iranica. December 15, 1985. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  3. ^ "Govt Delegation Sent To Faryab To Ease Tension". TOLOnews. July 5, 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  4. ^ "Aqina-Andkhoi Railway Officially Inaugurated". Khaama Press. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  5. ^ "Aqina-Andkhoi Railway Officially Opened". TOLOnews. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  6. ^ "Aqina-Andkhoi railway line inaugurated, 3 projects signed". Pajhwok Afghan News. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-17.