Kapisa Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kapisa
کاپیسا
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Map of Afghanistan with Kapisa highlighted
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Capital | Mahmud-i-Raqi |
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| • Total | 1,842.1 km2 (711.2 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 441,010 |
| • Density | 239.406/km2 (620.059/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-KAP |
| Main languages | Pashto, Persian and Pashayi |
Kapisa (Pashto/Persian: کاپيسا) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north-east of the country. The capital is Mahmud-i-Raqi. There are about 364,900 people living in the province.
Kapisa province is 80 km north east of Kabul.
Districts
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| Alasay | ||||
| Hesa Awal Kohistan | Created in 2005 within Kohistan District | |||
| Hesa Duwum Kohistan | Created in 2005 within Kohistan District | |||
| Koh Band | ||||
| Mahmud Raqi | ||||
| Nijrab | ||||
| Tagab |
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Panjshir Province | |
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| Parwan Province |  |
Laghman Province | ||
 Kapisa Province  |
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| Kabul Province |
Images for kids
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Asia in AD 565, showing the Shahi kingdoms and their neighbors.
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Newly excavated Buddhist stupa at Mes Aynak in Logar Province of Afghanistan. Similar stupas have been discovered in neighboring Ghazni Province, including in the northern Samangan Province.
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French army soldiers prepare their vehicles for a convoy prior to departing camp for Operation Eagle, October 2008
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Afghan construction workers, work on a road construction project in Mahmood Rahqi.
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A young Pashai girl wearing distinctively colored and patterned clothing
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Saffron harvesting ceremony in Kapisa Province
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Kapisa para niños
