Bazarak

Bazarak
بازارک
City
Officials visit Bazarak District in 2011
Officials visit Bazarak District in 2011
Bazarak is located in Afghanistan
Bazarak
Bazarak
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°18′46″N 69°30′57″E / 35.31278°N 69.51583°E / 35.31278; 69.51583
Country Afghanistan
ProvincePanjshir
Elevation
1,991 m (6,532 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • City24,723
 • Urban
24,723
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Bāzārak is the provincial capital of Panjshir Province, in the Panjshir Valley of northeastern Afghanistan. It is a small city with a total population of 24,723 as of 2015[1] and has only three police districts (nahias).[2] The total land area of Bazarak city is 9,122 hectares and there are 2,747 dwellings in the city.[2] It comprises six villages: Khanez, Jangalak, Malaspa, Parandeh and Rahmankhel. The tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, known as the "Lion of Panjshir", is located in Bazarak.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 1". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015, volume 2". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

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