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Bamyan, also spelled as Bamiyan or Bamian (Dari, Pashto: ), is a city in central Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Bamyan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Bamyan District and has an estimated population of 103,909 people. This makes Bamyan the largest municipality in Hazarajat. The Bamyan Airport is located in the middle of the city. It is surrounded by houses, businesses, schools and public parks. The Bamyan University is also near there. Band-e-Amir National Park is located around 2-hour drive to the west from the city's center. The driving distance between Bamyan and Kabul is
Bamyan is a city in central Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Bamyan Province and is the largest municipality in the Hazarajat region, with a population of approximately 103,909 people. The city is notable for hosting key institutions and facilities including Bamyan University and Bamyan Airport, and serves as a regional hub with proximity to natural attractions like Band-e-Amir National Park.
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Place details
- Locality
- بامیان
- Region
- ولایت بامیان
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 61,863
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bamyan
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- prs
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Provincial capital
- Settlement.motto
- "Bamyan, roof of the world"
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Afghanistan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Afghanistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bamyan
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bamyan
- Settlement.established_title
- Settled
- Settlement.established_date
- 2800 BCE
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Located in
- Bamyan District
- Population
- 100000
- Area
- 35
- Elevation
- 2550
- Time zone
- UTC+04:30
- Capital of
- Bamyan District
- Image
- Bamiyan Buddhas Burnes.jpg
- Significant event
- Siege of Bamyan
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- inception
- 2800-00-00
- member of
- Creative Cities Network
- Commons category
- Bamyan
- P12749
- Aare
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