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Bamyan is a city in central Afghanistan that serves as the capital of Bamyan Province and is the largest municipality in the Hazarajat region, with a population of approximately 103,909 people. The city is notable for hosting key institutions and facilities including Bamyan University and Bamyan Airport, and serves as a regional hub with proximity to natural attractions like Band-e-Amir National Park.
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Place details
- Locality
- بامیان
- Region
- ولایت بامیان
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 61,863
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bamyan
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- prs
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Provincial capital
- Settlement.motto
- "Bamyan, roof of the world"
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Afghanistan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Afghanistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bamyan
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bamyan
- Settlement.established_title
- Settled
- Settlement.established_date
- 2800 BCE
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Located in
- Bamyan District
- Population
- 100000
- Area
- 35
- Elevation
- 2550
- Time zone
- UTC+04:30
- Capital of
- Bamyan District
- Image
- Bamiyan Buddhas Burnes.jpg
- Significant event
- Siege of Bamyan
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- inception
- 2800-00-00
- member of
- Creative Cities Network
- Commons category
- Bamyan
- P12749
- Aare
via Wikidata · CC0
Gallery (22)
On the map
3 mapped locations