Kapisa Province

Kapisa
کاپیسا
A road in the Tagab District of Kapisa Province
A road in the Tagab District of Kapisa Province
Map of Afghanistan with Kapisa highlighted
Map of Afghanistan with Kapisa highlighted
Coordinates (Capital): 35°00′N 69°42′E / 35.0°N 69.7°E / 35.0; 69.7
Country Afghanistan
CapitalMahmud-i-Raqi
Government
 • GovernorMohammadullah Idris
 • Deputy GovernorMaulvi Asadullah Sanan[1]
Area
 • Total1,842.1 km2 (711.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total496,840
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Time)
Postal code
12xx
ISO 3166 codeAF-KAP
Main languagesDari
Pashto

Kapisa (/kəˈpsə/ kə-PEE-sə; Dari and Pashto: کاپيسا Kāpisā) is the smallest of Afghanistan's thirty-four provinces and is located in the north-east of the country. It has an estimated population of 496,840 people[2] and an area of 1,842 km2 (711 sq mi), making it the most densely populated province apart from Kabul Province.[3] It borders Panjshir Province to the north, Laghman Province to the east, Kabul Province to the south and Parwan Province to the west. Mahmud-i-Raqi is the provincial capital, while the most populous city and district of Kapisa is Nijrab.

  1. ^ "په کاپیسا ولایت کې له واش پروژې څخه د افغاني سرې میاشتې ټولنې د رئیس لیدنه! | ARCS". arcs.af.
  2. ^ a b "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021-22" (PDF). nsia.gov.af. National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA). April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan Provinces". Statoids.com. Retrieved 2013-05-02.