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This article is about a province in Afghanistan. For a city with the same name, see Balkh.
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Balkh
بلخ
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Map of Afghanistan with Balkh highlighted
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Mazar-i-Sharif |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,186.3 km2 (6,249.6 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,245,100 |
| • Density | 76.923/km2 (199.230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-BAL |
| Main languages | Dari Persian, Uzbek, Turkmen |
Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is a province in the northern part of Afghanistan. Its capital is Mazar-i-Sharif. Most of its people are Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks.
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