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Taloqan

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Also known as Ṫālaqān, Ṫāleqān, Ṫāluqān, Taleqan, Taluqan

Taloqan, also written as Taleqan or Taluqan, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Takhar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Taloqan District and has an estimated population of 284,990 people. Ethnically, they are Tajiks, Uzbeks, Pashtuns and Hazaras.

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Taloqan is a city in Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Takhar Province and Taluqan City. It is situated at an elevation of 876 meters above sea level. The city has a population of 258,758.

The area falls within the Asia/Kabul timezone. According to GeoNames data, the population is listed as 64,256, with an elevation of 801 meters. Open Meteo records indicate an elevation of 808 meters. The location is identified in OpenStreetMap as a residential area within Takhar Province.

Synthesized by Vinony from 39 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Meteo, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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Place details

Locality
تالقان ښار
Region
تخار ولايت
Country
افغانستان
Population
64,256
Timezone
Asia/Kabul

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Air quality

40US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.0 µg/m³
PM10
28.4 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-11 04:30 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

Settlement.name
Taloqan
Settlement.native_name_lang
prs
Settlement.settlement_type
Provincial capital
Settlement.image_skyline
Gouverneurssitz Taloqan.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Takhar governor's office in Taloqan
Settlement.pushpin_map
Afghanistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
above
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Afghanistan
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Takhar
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Taloqan
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
Governor
Settlement.area_land_km2
107
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_total
284990

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Located in
Taluqan City
Population
258758
Elevation
876
Capital of
Taluqan City
Image
On the market street in Taloqan (8016345739).jpg
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Taloqan
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Recent history
  • Climate
  • Taloqan in Islamic sources
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Taloqan, also written as Taleqan or Taluqan, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Takhar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Taloqan District and has an estimated population of 284,990 people. Ethnically, they are Tajiks, Uzbeks, Pashtuns and Hazaras.

Taloqan is home to Takhar University, which is in the northwestern part of the city. The Taloqan Airport is a few miles to the north. The city has a number of bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or relax.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Taloqan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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