Map of Istālif, Afghanistan

Istālif is a city in Kabul, Afghanistan, with a population of about 41,413. It lies at 34.8327°N, 69.0776°E. Istālif is about 35 km (22 mi) north of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Charikar, 22 km to the northeast.

Istālif at a glance

Where is Istālif?

• The 30th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Kabul on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 49 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Istālif

• Charikar — 22 km northeast
• Paghmān — 30 km southwest
• Kabul — 35 km south
• Bāzārak — 67 km northeast
• Bāmyān — 114 km west
• Pul-e Khumrī — 128 km north
• Jalālābād — 134 km east
• Gardez — 138 km south
• Baghlān — 148 km north
• Ghazni — 154 km southwest

Largest cities in Kabul

• Kabul — 4,434,550
• Paghmān — 49,157

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.