Samangan Province

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Coordinates: 35°54′N 67°54′E / 35.9, 67.9

Samangan (سمنگان)
Province
Country	Afghanistan

Capital	Aybak
- coordinates	35°54′N 67°54′E / 35.9, 67.9

Area	11,262 km² (4,348 sq mi)

Population	378,000 (2002) ^[1]

Timezone	UTC+4:30

Main language	Persian (Dari)

Map of Afghanistan with Samangan highlighted
Districts of Samangan

Samangan (Persian: سمنگان) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The province covers 6,425 square miles and has a population of approximately 406,000 people.

Its capital Samangan is known for its ancient ruins including notably the Takht e Rostam. Archaeologists are desperate to work in this province as wars and the Taliban have destroyed many of these artifacts.

A series of earthquakes struck the province on March 3, 2002, causing the loss of thousands of lives and homes.

Nowadays people call the province Samangan, but the capital town of the province is Aybak.

Since November 2007, the governor is Qazi Enayatullah Enayat.

[edit] Districts

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977): An Historical Guide to Afghanistan. 1st Edition: 1970. 2nd Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Afghan Tourist Organization. [2]

v • d • e Provinces of Afghanistan

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v • d • e Districts of Samangan

Aybak • Dara-i-Suf • Hazarati Sultan • Khuram wa Sarbagh • Ruyi Du Ab

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