Afghanistan: map, capital and facts

Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Southern Asia. Its capital is Kabul. Its official languages are Dari, Pashto and Turkmen.

Afghanistan covers about 652,230 km², making it the 40th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 43.8 million people live there, the 36th-most populous.

Afghanistan shares land borders with 6 countries: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Where is Afghanistan?

Afghanistan is in Southern Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 33°N, 65°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Afghanistan is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Afghanistan facts

Countries that border Afghanistan

1. China, capital Beijing
2. Iran, capital Tehran
3. Pakistan, capital Islamabad
4. Tajikistan, capital Dushanbe
5. Turkmenistan, capital Ashgabat
6. Uzbekistan, capital Tashkent

Other countries near Afghanistan

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

• Kyrgyzstan, about 1,260 km
• United Arab Emirates, about 1,470 km
• Oman, about 1,550 km
• Qatar, about 1,570 km
• Bahrain, about 1,600 km

Guess Afghanistan in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Afghanistan were the answer, guessing it would show:

• Continent: Asia
• Subregion: Southern Asia
• Hemisphere: Northern
• Landlocked: Yes
• Area: 652,230 km²

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More countries in Southern Asia

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.