Samangan
Samangan | |
|---|---|
 Location of Samangan. Click to see. | |
  Samangan Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′55″N 68°1′0″E / 36.26528°N 68.01667°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Samangan Province |
| District | Aybak District |
| Population (2006 (est.)) | |
| • Total | 24,000 |
| Time zone | + 4.30 |
Samangan (previous: Eukratidia; then Aybak or Aibak)[1] is the capital of Samangan Province in the northern part of Afghanistan. It was a major Buddhist centre during the 4th and 5th centuries.[2]
The town is on the banks of the Khulm River valley below the Hindu Kush Mountains.
Many Uzbek people live in the town.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Introducing Samangan (Aibak)". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ↑ Clammer, Paul (2007). Afghanistan. Lonely Planet. p. 158. ISBN 978-1740596428. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
