Administrative divisions
34 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BadakhshanBadghisBaghlanBalkhBamyanDaykundiFarahFaryabGhanziGhorHelmandHeratJowzjanKabulKandaharKapisaKhostKunarKunduzLaghmanLogarNangarharNimruzNuristanPaktiaPaktikaPanjshirParwanSamanganSar-e PolTakharUruzganWardakZabul
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 652,900 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 34 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of IranCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 5,987 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | China 91 km; Iran 921 km; Pakistan 2,670 km; Tajikistan 1,357 km; Turkmenistan 804 km; Uzbekistan 144 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwestCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Noshak 7,492 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Amu Darya 258 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,884 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost six times the size of Virginia; slightly smaller than TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | damaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains; flooding; droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
