Sheberghan
Sheberghān or Shaburghān (Uzbek, Pashto, Persian: شبرغان), also spelled Shebirghan and Shibarghan, is the capital city of the Jowzjan Province in northern Afghanistan.
Sheberghan
شبرغان | |
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City | |
Sheberghan Location in Afghanistan Sheberghan Sheberghan (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′54″N 65°45′07.2″E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Jowzjan Province |
| Area | |
| • City | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Population (2022 estimate) | |
| • City | 98,170 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 175,599 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
The city of Sheberghan has a population of 175,599. It has four districts and a total land area of 7,335 hectares. The total number of dwellings in Sheberghān is 19,511.
In 2021, the Taliban gained control of the city during the 2021 Taliban offensive.
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