Map of Baghlān, Afghanistan

Baghlān is a city in Baghlan, Afghanistan, with a population of about 108,449. It lies at 36.1307°N, 68.7083°E. Baghlān is about 183 km (114 mi) north of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pul-e Khumrī, 21 km to the south.

Baghlān at a glance

Where is Baghlān?

• The 9th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 42 min on the shortest day to 14 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Baghlān

• Pul-e Khumrī — 21 km south
• Aībak — 64 km west
• Kunduz — 68 km north
• Khanabad — 71 km northeast
• Taloqan — 100 km northeast
• Khulm — 110 km northwest
• Bāzārak — 117 km southeast
• Charikar — 131 km south
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 157 km northwest
• Tirmiz — 176 km northwest, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Baghlan

• Pul-e Khumrī — 56,369

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
• Gardez — 103,601
• Khōst — 96,123

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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.