Mahmud-i-Raqi
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Mahmud-i-Raqi
محمود راقى Mahmud-Araqi, Sedq Abad | |
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City | |
Mahmud-i-Raqi Location in Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 35°1′14″N 69°19′50″E / 35.02056°N 69.33056°ECoordinates: 35°1′14″N 69°19′50″E / 35.02056°N 69.33056°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Kapisa Province |
District | Mahmud Raqi District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eng. Afzali Alkozay |
Area | |
• Land | 50 sq mi (120 km2) |
Elevation | 4,760 ft (1,450 m) |
Population (2006) | |
• City | 7,407 |
• Urban | 50,490[1] |
• Main languages | Dari Pashto Pashayi |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Control | Taliban |
The city of Mahmud-i-Raqi is the capital of Kapisa Province and center of Mahmud Raqi District in Afghanistan. It has a population of 50,490 and is made up of four districts.[1] Mahmood Raqi, located to the northeast of Kabul, is classified as an urban village.[2] It is approximately 70 km from Kabul and 20 km to Charikar.
On 15 August 2021, Mahmud-i-Raqi was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the thirtieth provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.
Land use[]
It has a total land area of 3,970 hectares.[2] The total number of dwellings in Mahmud-i-Raqi is 5,610.[2]
Agriculture is the dominant land use at 72%.[2] Dwellings are dispersed throughout the municipality with low density and consisting entirely of irregular houses.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "The State of Afghan Cities report2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31.
- ^ a b c d e "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- Populated places in Kapisa Province
- Provincial capitals in Afghanistan
- Afghanistan geography stubs