Map of Mazār-e Sharīf, Afghanistan

Mazār-e Sharīf is the administrative centre of Balkh, Afghanistan, with a population of about 523,300. It lies at 36.7090°N, 67.1109°E. Mazār-e Sharīf is about 306 km (190 mi) northwest of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Balkh, 20 km to the west.

Mazār-e Sharīf at a glance

Where is Mazār-e Sharīf?

• The 4th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Balkh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mazār-e Sharīf

• Balkh — 20 km west
• Khulm — 52 km east
• Tirmiz — 59 km north, Uzbekistan
• Aībak — 95 km southeast
• Sar-e Pul — 119 km southwest
• Shibirghān — 121 km west
• Gowurdak — 155 km northwest, Turkmenistan
• Kunduz — 156 km east
• Baghlān — 157 km southeast
• Pul-e Khumrī — 167 km southeast

Largest cities in Balkh

• Balkh — 114,883
• Khulm — 64,933

Largest cities in Afghanistan

• Kabul — 4,434,550
• Herāt — 574,300
• Kandahār — 523,300
• Jalālābād — 271,900
• Kunduz — 161,902
• Ghazni — 141,000
• Balkh — 114,883
• Baghlān — 108,449
• 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.