Mazar-i-Sharif
Also known as Mazari-Sharif, Mazar i Sharif, Mazar e Sharif, Mazar-e-Sharif
Mazar-i-Sharif or Mazar-e-Sharif is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Balkh Province. It has 12 city districts (nahias) and an estimated population of 568,013 people. Hafiz Abdul Rahman Himat is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Mohammad Kazim Tariq.
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Mazar-i-Sharif is the capital and largest city of Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan, with a population of approximately 568,000 people divided into 12 districts. The city is currently led by Mayor Hafiz Abdul Rahman Himat.
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Place details
- Locality
- مزار شريف
- Region
- ولایت بلخ
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 523,300
- Timezone
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24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ancient period
- 9th century until 1919
- Late 20th century
- Since 2001
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Main sights
- Sports
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Rail
- Air
- Road
- Notable people
- Twin towns and sister cities
- See also
- Notes
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Mazar-i-Sharif or Mazar-e-Sharif is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Balkh Province. It has 12 city districts (nahias) and an estimated population of 568,013 people. Hafiz Abdul Rahman Himat is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Mohammad Kazim Tariq.
Mazar-i-Sharif is home to the Mausoleum of Imam Ali. The city has long been a tourist destination because of its famous shrines as well as the Islamic and Hellenistic archeological sites. The city is also home to the Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport and Balkh University. It is linked by a road network with Hairatan to the north, Kunduz to the east, Aybak to the southeast, Bamyan to the south, and Sheberghan to the west. It is about to the south from the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border. The ancient city of Balkh is about slightly to the northwest of Mazar-i-Sharif.
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