Bamyan: facts

At a glance

• Country: Afghanistan
• Region: Bamyan
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 61,863
• Coordinates: 34.8216° N, 67.8273° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kabul (UTC+04:30)
• Currency: Afghani (AFN)
• Distance to the capital, Kabul: 127 km (79 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Kabul International Airport (KBL): 130 km (81 mi), straight line
• Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport (MZR): 217 km (135 mi), straight line
• Khost International Airport (KHT): 250 km (155 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Bulolah: 25 km (15 mi)
• Khudaydad Khel: 42 km (26 mi)
• Wuleswali Bihsud: 54 km (33 mi)
• Ru-ye Sang: 58 km (36 mi)
• Dahan-e Jarf: 59 km (37 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Kabul, 127 km (79 mi)