Puli Khumri District

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Puli Khumri, also spelled Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri, is a district of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. The population of the district was estimated to be around 191,640 in 2004. Tajiks are around 50% of the population and make up the majority in the district, followed by 30% Hazaras, 15% Pashtuns and 5% Uzbeks. The capital city is Puli Khumri. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°57'0"N, 68°41'60"E

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BaghlanAfghanistan

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Puli Khumri District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rag-i-Bibi, Shahr-e Naw, Pul-e Khomri.

5.2 miSE
Archaeological site
Rag-i-Bibi
132 min walk • Rag-i-Bibi refers to a Sassanian rock relief on a cliff in modern Afghanistan. It first became known to western scholarship in 2002. It is located about a kilometre south of Shamarq and 10 km south of Puli Khumri.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Shahr-e Naw
38 min walk • Shahr-e Naw, also spelled Share Naw, Share Now or Shari Naw, is a neighborhood in north-west Kabul, Afghanistan, mostly part of administrative District 4.
1.2 miS
City
Pul-e Khomri
30 min walk • Puli Khumrī, also spelled Pul-i-Khumri or Pol-e Khomri, is a city in northern Afghanistan. Puli Khumri is the capital and largest city of Baghlan Province, whose name comes from the other major town in the province, Baghlan.

Puli Khumri District

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Puli Khumri District plan & book

Puli Khumri District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Rag-i-Bibi

Shahr-e Naw

Pul-e Khomri