Faryab Province

Faryab (فارياب)
Province
Country	Afghanistan
Capital	Maymana
- coordinates	36°N 65°E / 36; 65
Area	20,293 km² (7,835 sq mi)
Population	858,600 (2006)
Density	42.3 /km² (110 /sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+4:30
Main languages	Uzbek (53.5%) Dari Persian (27%) Pashto (13%)
Map of Afghanistan with Faryab highlighted

Fāryāb (Persian: فاریاب) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. The capital is Maymana. Most of the people are Uzbek.

Politics

The Governor of the province is Abdul Haq Shafaq.

Districts

Districts of Faryab Province

District	Capital	Population	Area	Notes
Almar
Andkhoy				Sub-divided in 2005
Bilchiragh				Sub-divided in 2005
Dawlat Abad		39,000
Ghormach				Added to Faryab Province in December 2008 by Presidential decree
Gurziwan				Created in 2005 within Bilchiragh District
Khani Chahar Bagh		22,000
Khwaja Sabz Posh
Kohistan		38,200
Maymana		68,000
Pashtun Kot		159,300
Qaramqol		17,100
Qaysar		122,300
Qurghan				Created in 2005 within Andkhoy District
Shirin Tagab		65,800