Balkh Province
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| Balkh (بلخ) | |
| Province | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Mazar-e Sharif |
| - coordinates | 36°30′N 67°30′E / 36.5°N 67.5°E |
| Area | 17,249 km² (6,660 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,096,100 (2006) [1] |
| Density | 70.46 /km² (182 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language | Persian Uzbek |
 Map of Afghanistan with Balkh highlighted
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 Districts of Balkh
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Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country and its name derives from the ancient city of Balkh, near the modern town. Its capital is Mazar-e Sharif. Tajiks make up the majority of the province. The current governor of Balkh is Ustad Atta Mohammed Noor.
[edit] Districts
The districts of Balkh are:1: Balkh 2: Dihdadi 3: Sholgara 4: Chamtal 5: Khulum 6: Charbulak 7: Dawlat Abad 8: Kashinda 9: Nahr-e-Shahi 10: Shortepa 11: Charkan 12: Kaldar 13: Marmul 14: Zaara
| District | Capital | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
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| Balkh | ||||
| Chahar Bolak | ||||
| Chahar Kint | ||||
| Chimtal | ||||
| Dawlatabad | ||||
| Dihdadi | ||||
| Kaldar | ||||
| Khulmi | ||||
| Kishindih | Sub-divided in 2005 | |||
| Marmul | ||||
| Mazar-e Sharif | ||||
| Nahri Shahi | ||||
| Sholgara | ||||
| Shortepa | ||||
| Zari | Created in 2005 within Kishindih District |
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