Afghanistan: cities and how to get around
11 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Afghanistan has 11 cities on this site, including the capital, Kabul. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
Cities in Afghanistan
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul | Kabul | 4,434,550 | KBL (6 km) | 1 |
| Herāt | Herat | 574,300 | HEA (16 km) | — |
| Mazār-e Sharīf | Balkh | 523,300 | MZR (9 km) | — |
| Kandahār | Kandahar | 523,300 | KDH (18 km) | — |
| Jalālābād | Nangarhar | 271,900 | — | — |
| Kunduz | Kunduz | 161,902 | — | — |
| Ghazni | Ghazni | 141,000 | — | — |
| Balkh | Balkh | 114,883 | MZR (29 km) | — |
| Bagrām | Parwan | 113,173 | KBL (45 km) | — |
| Baghlān | Baghlan | 108,449 | — | — |
| Gardez | Paktia | 103,601 | KHT (64 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Turkmenistan, China, Iran, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan.
Common questions
Which cities in Afghanistan are covered?
Kabul, Herāt, Mazār-e Sharīf, Kandahār, Jalālābād, Kunduz, Ghazni, Balkh and 3 more.
What currency does Afghanistan use?
The Afghani (AFN).
Which side of the road does Afghanistan drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.