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Pul-e Khomri is a city in northern Afghanistan located along an important transportation route. It serves as a significant commercial and strategic hub for the region due to its position connecting different parts of the country.
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Place details
- Locality
- پل خمری
- Region
- ولایت بغلان
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 56,369
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
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- Population
- 113500
- Elevation
- 920
- Image
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Puli Khumri, also written as Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Baghlan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Puli Khumri District and has an estimated population of 230,112 people. Maulvi Abdul Latif Mazlom is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Maulvi Mohammad Anwar Mustaqeem.
Puli Khumri has a number of factories, bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or just relax. It is home to Baghlan University. The Ghori cement factory is also in Puli Khumri. In 2015 there were 24,586 dwelling units in the city.