Map of Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Fayzabad is the administrative centre of Badakhshan, Afghanistan, with a population of about 44,421. It lies at 37.1166°N, 70.5800°E. Fayzabad is about 315 km (195 mi) northeast of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Taloqan, 102 km to the southwest.

Fayzabad at a glance

Where is Fayzabad?

• The 26th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 36 min on the shortest day to 14 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Fayzabad

• Taloqan — 102 km southwest
• Kŭlob — 113 km northwest, Tajikistan
• Khanabad — 139 km west
• Kunduz — 159 km west
• Chitral — 177 km southeast, Pakistan
• Bokhtar — 178 km northwest, Tajikistan
• Baghlān — 200 km southwest
• Vahdat — 211 km northwest, Tajikistan
• Pul-e Khumrī — 212 km southwest
• Bāzārak — 222 km southwest

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.