Bamyan Province

Also known as Bamyan, Bamian Province, Bamiyan Province

province of Afghanistan

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Bamyan Province is a region in central Afghanistan known for its mountainous terrain and historical significance. It gained international attention as the former home of the Bamiyan Buddhas, two massive ancient statues that were destroyed in 2001 and represented important cultural heritage.

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Instance of: province of Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Located in: Afghanistan
Contains: Yakawlang
Capital: Bamyan
Official language: Pashto
Population: 495557
Area: 14175.0
Elevation: 3042
Time zone: UTC+04:30
Shares border with: Samangan Province
Image: 090331-N-2903M-009.jpg

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Commons category: Bamyan Province
topic's main category: Category:Bamyan Province
office held by head of government: governor
language used: Afghan Sign Language
male population: 251165
female population: 244392

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Bamyan (Pashto, Dari: بامیان), also spelled Bamiyan, Bāmīān or Bāmyān, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan with the city of Bamyan as its center, located in central parts of Afghanistan.

The terrain in Bamyan is mountainous or semi-mountainous, at the western end of the Hindu Kush mountains concurrent with the Himalayas. The province is divided into eight districts, with the town of Bamyan serving as its capital. The province has a population of about 495,557 and borders Samangan to the north, Baghlan, Parwan, and Maidan Wardak to the east, Ghazni and Daikundi to the south, and Ghor and Sar-e-Pol to the west. It is the largest province in the Central region of Afghanistan.

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