Kapisa Province
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| Kapisa (کاپیسا) | |
| Province | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Mahmud-i-Raqi |
| - coordinates | 35°00′N 69°42′E / 35.0°N 69.7°E |
| Area | 1,842 km² (711 sq mi) |
| Population | 364,900 [1] |
| Density | 195 /km² (505 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main language | Persian Pashto Pashayi |
 Map of Afghanistan with Kapisa highlighted
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Kapisa (Persian: /Pashto: 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 [change]
| District | District Center | Population | Area[2] | Notes |
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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 |
References [change]
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Panjshir Province | |
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| Parwan Province |  |
Laghman Province | ||
 Kapisa Province  |
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| Kabul Province |
