Map of Aībak, Afghanistan

Aībak is the administrative centre of Samangan, Afghanistan, with a population of about 47,823. It lies at 36.2647°N, 68.0155°E. Aībak is about 220 km (137 mi) northwest of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khulm, 56 km to the northwest.

Aībak at a glance

Where is Aībak?

• The 25th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 41 min on the shortest day to 14 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aībak

• Khulm — 56 km northwest
• Baghlān — 64 km east
• Pul-e Khumrī — 72 km southeast
• Kunduz — 91 km northeast
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 95 km northwest
• Khanabad — 109 km northeast
• Tirmiz — 125 km northwest, Uzbekistan
• Taloqan — 146 km east
• Bāzārak — 172 km southeast
• Charikar — 174 km southeast

Largest cities in Afghanistan

• Kabul — 4,434,550
• Herāt — 574,300
• Kandahār — 523,300
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 523,300
• Jalālābād — 271,900
• Kunduz — 161,902
• Ghazni — 141,000
• Balkh — 114,883
• Baghlān — 108,449
• Gardez — 103,601

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.