A first orientation
Afghanistan on the map: Kabul, languages and currency
A starting point for locating Afghanistan and identifying the basic facts that help place the country—and those that need to be checked before travelling.
Afghanistan is in South Asia and is landlocked. Kabul is its capital; Dari, Pashto and Turkmen are among the recorded languages, and the currency is the afghani. These are useful points of reference, not enough information to plan a trip.
A landlocked country in South Asia
Afghanistan’s location in South Asia and its status as a landlocked country provide a basic geographical frame. Kabul is the capital. This helps locate the country, but says nothing about distances, travel conditions or the possibility of visiting other places.
Languages and currency as starting points
The recorded languages are Dari, Pashto and Turkmen. The currency listed is the Afghan afghani, symbol ؋. These details help identify the linguistic and monetary context; they do not show which languages are used in each place or allow you to estimate current costs.
Flights and conditions: check before deciding
An airport record identifies Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport and its code, KBL, but it is a snapshot that may be out of date. It does not confirm current flights, routes, airlines or operations. Check up-to-date information from current sources before making transport decisions; this record alone is not enough to assess whether travel is possible.
A fact sheet, not a sightseeing plan
The available information can help locate Afghanistan, identify Kabul as the capital and consult a few national reference points. It does not document attractions, itineraries, opening hours, entry requirements or visiting conditions. Before making plans, verify all the operational details you need separately.
Reference information
The country, capital and airport details come from records; the airport record is a historical snapshot and does not establish that service is currently available. Language and currency are presented according to the fields in the country record.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Afganistán WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q889
- Afgánistán WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q23850511
- Afghanistan World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Kabul GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Kabul GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Kabul, Kabul District, Kabul Province, 1001, Afghanistan OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Afghanistan World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IBRD only) World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA total) World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
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- Hamid Karzai International Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Hamid Karzai International Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
- Kabul WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q5838
