Laghman Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Laghman لغمان
Province
The location of Laghman Province within Afghanistan
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Mehtar Lam
Area
• Total	3,843 km2 (1,484 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	382,280
• Density	99.474/km2 (257.64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4:30
Main languages	[Pashto]

Laghman (in Persian and Pashto: لغمان) is one of the 34 provinces in Afghanistan. It is located in the eastern part of the country. The capital city of Laghman Province is Mehtar Lam.

Districts of Laghman Province

A province is often divided into smaller areas called districts. Laghman Province has several districts, each with its own main town or capital. These districts help manage different parts of the province.

Where is Laghman Province?

Laghman Province is located in eastern Afghanistan. It shares borders with several other provinces. Knowing its neighbors helps us understand its place on the map.

	Panjshir Province		Nuristan Province
	Kapisa Province		Kunar Province
		Laghman Province
	Kabul Province	Nangarhar Province

Images for kids

• 

  A village sits in a valley in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range in Laghman Province

• 

  U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus walking with Governor Iqbal Azizi in 2011.

• 

  Members of the U.S. Air Force inspecting the underside of a bridge as traffic squeezes through the narrow roadway in Mihtarlam.

• 

  Districts of Laghman Province