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CHARIKAR

Parwan · AFGHANISTAN (AF) · 35.01°N / 69.17°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,145,352

Charikar is a city in Afghanistan with a population of 53,676. It sits at 35.01/69.17, runs on Asia/Kabul, is 8 km from Ghulām ‘Alī.

Population 53,676
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Kabul

All facts

fields
Country
Afghanistan
Subdivision
Parwan
Coords
35.01°N / 69.17°E
UTC offset
+4.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Ghulām ‘Alī Parwan 0 8.7 km
NE Ibrāhīm Khān Parwan 0 8.9 km
NE Jabal os Saraj Parwan 15,032 13.1 km
W Qāshqāl Parwan 0 15.3 km
E Sidqābād Kapisa 7,407 16.4 km
S Qarah Bāgh Bāzār Kabul 0 17.8 km
SW Istālif Kabul 41,413 21.8 km
N Bāgh-e Maīdān Parwan 0 23.4 km
S Kalakān Kabul 0 25.6 km
NE Ḩājī Khēl Kapisa 0 26.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Charikar?
53,676 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Charikar in?
Asia/Kabul.
Which country is Charikar in?
Afghanistan (AF).
Which airport serves Charikar?
Bagram Airfield (OAI).
How far is Charikar from Kabul?
About 54 km.
Does Charikar have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Afghanistan?
Afghani.
How many cities are in Afghanistan?
319 on record.
Which admin region is Charikar in?
Parwan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1145352

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1145352,
    "name": "Charikar",
    "ascii_name": "Charikar",
    "country_code": "AF",
    "population": 53676,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kabul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 35.01361,
    "longitude": 69.17139
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8 km from Ghulām ‘Alī.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Kabul) as 318 other cities in Afghanistan.
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