Map of Taloqan, Afghanistan

Taloqan is the administrative centre of Takhar, Afghanistan, with a population of about 64,256. It lies at 36.7360°N, 69.5345°E. Taloqan is about 248 km (154 mi) north of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khanabad, 38 km to the west.

Taloqan at a glance

Where is Taloqan?

• The 16th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Taloqan

• Khanabad — 38 km west
• Kunduz — 60 km west
• Baghlān — 100 km southwest
• Fayzabad — 102 km northeast
• Pul-e Khumrī — 115 km southwest
• Kŭlob — 133 km north, Tajikistan
• Bokhtar — 140 km northwest, Tajikistan
• Aībak — 146 km west
• Bāzārak — 158 km south
• Charikar — 194 km south

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.